Blepharomastix styxalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1924. It is found in French Guiana.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Blepharomastix |
Species: | B. styxalis
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Binomial name | |
Blepharomastix styxalis (Schaus, 1924)
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Description
editThe wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings and termen of the hindwings are suffused with brown. There are dark lines on the discocellulars, as well as a faint dark postmedial line.[2]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Schaus, W. (May 1924). "New Species of Pyralidae of the Subfamily Nymphulinae from Tropical America (Lepid.)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 26 (5): 126 – via Internet Archive. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.