Schoenobius vittatus
Schoenobius vittatus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1882. It is found in Suriname and Belize.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Schoenobius |
| Species: | S. vittatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Schoenobius vittatus Möschler, 1882 | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are dark red-brown with a purplish tinge and with purplish suffusion in the cell and on the outer area. There is also a whitish mark at the lower angle of the cell and a series of whitish submarginal specks. There is a marginal series of black specks. The hindwings are paler, except for the outer area.[2]
References
- Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 4 (23): 320
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