Blepharomastix haedulalis

Blepharomastix haedulalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Mexico[1] and southern Texas.[2]

Blepharomastix haedulalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Blepharomastix
Species:
B. haedulalis
Binomial name
Blepharomastix haedulalis
(Hulst, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Botis haedulalis Hulst, 1886
  • Nomophila astigmalis Hampson, 1899
  • Nomophila irregulalis Dyar, 1913
  • Nomophila irregularis Klima, 1939

Description

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The wingspan is about 27 mm. The forewings are powdery grey, with a somewhat carneous underground, shaded darker along the costa. The inner line is blackish and the terminal line is slender and black. The hindwings are silky whitish, with faint carneous tint.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Descriptions of new Lepidoptera, chiefly from Mexico   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.