Voliba asphyctopa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1908. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

Voliba asphyctopa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Voliba
Species:
V. asphyctopa
Binomial name
Voliba asphyctopa
Turner, 1908

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are whitish with fuscous, distinct markings. There is an obscure basal patch and a narrow transverse fascia, succeeded by a subcostal dot. There is a larger discal dot and a fine dentate line from the costa, bent inwards to touch the discal dot, then curved in a right angle to the dorsum. There is a dot above the tornus close to the termen. The hindwings are whitish.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ New Australian Lepidoptera of the families Noctuidae and Pyralidae   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.