| Acropentias papuensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Acropentias |
| Species: | A. papuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acropentias papuensis Hampson, 1919 | |
Acropentias papuensis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in New Guinea.
The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are pale fulvous brown with slight dark irroration (sprinkling). The hindwings are white, tinged with fulvous brown.
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Savela, Markku. "Acropentias papuensis Hampson, 1919". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (9) 4 (23): 310
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| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Acropentias papuensis | |
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