Hypotia muscosalis

Hypotia muscosalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Hypotia.[1] It was described by Rebel in 1917, and is known from Spain and the Canary Islands.[2]

Hypotia muscosalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Hypotia
Species:
H. muscosalis
Binomial name
Hypotia muscosalis
(Rebel, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Constantia muscosalis Rebel, 1917
  • Hypotia delicatalis Asselbergs, 2004

The wingspan is 11.5–13.5 mm. The forewings are greyish white. The hindwings are white, sprinkled with light brown scales, the colour is a little darker towards the termen and at the apex.[3]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. "lepiforum.eu". Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2012-02-08.


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