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Styphlolepis squamosalis

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Species of moth

Styphlolepis squamosalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Styphlolepis
Species: S. squamosalis
Binomial name
Styphlolepis squamosalis
Hampson, 1896
Synonyms
  • Styphlolepis peribarys Turner, 1922

Styphlolepis squamosalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 50 mm. The forewings are white, irrorated (sprinkled) with ferruginous scales and a ferruginous medial line. The hindwings have hardly any ferruginous tinge.

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
  3. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1895: 912 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Styphlolepis squamosalis


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