Margarosticha argyrograpta
| Margarosticha argyrograpta | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Phylum: | Arthropoda
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| Class: | Insecta
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| Species: | M. argyrograpta
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| Binomial name | |
| Margarosticha argyrograpta Hampson, 1917
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Margarosticha argyrograpta is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found on the Bismarck Archipelago.[1]
The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are orange-yellow with a silvery-white subbasal patch, a silvery-white medial band, a triangular silvery-white postmedial patch, as well as a wedge-shaped silvery-white subterminal band. The hindwings are orange-yellow, with a white base and a silvery-white medial band, as well as a metallic silvery postmedial lunule.[2]
References[]
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology
Categories:
- Acentropinae
- Moths described in 1917
- Acentropinae stubs