Ambia iambealis
| Ambia iambealis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Ambia |
| Species: | A. iambealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ambia iambealis (Walker, 1859) | |
Ambia iambealis is a moth in the family Crambidae first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1][2]
Description
It is a moth with orange-yellow body. Head and thorax marked with white, whereas abdomen ringed with white. Base of the forewing has a white spot. There are oblique subbasal and antemedial white bands. White streaks can be seen below the costal gland and also in end of the cell. The wingspan is about 16–18 mm.[3]
References
- ↑ "Koçak,A.Ö. & M. Kemal,2012, Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Academia. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "Species Details: Ambia iambesalis Walker, 1859". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "Hampson Moths of Borneo and Ceylon Vol 4". ebooksread.com. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
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