Echiomima viperina
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | E. viperina
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Binomial name | |
Echiomima viperina Meyrick, 1915
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Echiomima viperina is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is about 46 mm. The forewings are brown grey, irregularly tinged with light crimson-rosy suffusion. The second discal stigma is blackish. The hindwings are rosy ochreous.[2]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (14 December 2013). "Echiomima viperina Meyrick, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ McMillan, Ian (2 August 2010). "Echiomima". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
Categories:
- Xyloryctidae
- Moths described in 1915
- Xyloryctidae stubs