Criophthona haliaphra
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | C. haliaphra
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Criophthona haliaphra Meyrick, 1884
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Criophthona haliaphra is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1884.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.
The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are white with scattered dark fuscous scales and ochreous-fuscous markings, irrorated (sprinkled) with dark fuscous. The hindwings are fuscous grey, but paler towards the base.[2]
References[]
- ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1884 (3): 340.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1884
- Spilomelinae
- Spilomelinae stubs