Aporocosmus
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Genus: | Aporocosmus |
Species: | A. lamprodeta
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Aporocosmus lamprodeta (Meyrick, 1886)
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Aporocosmus is a genus of moths in the subfamily Odontiinae of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Aporocosmus lamprodeta, which is found in New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are pale yellow with a pattern of dark-edged bands and spots. The hindwings are pale brown, darkening towards the margins.[2]
References[]
- ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate; Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2019). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea (GlobIZ)". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
Categories:
- Odontiinae
- Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler
- Monotypic moth genera
- Moths of Oceania
- Crambidae genera
- Odontiinae stubs