Lacalma albirufalis

Lacalma albirufalis is a species of snout moth in the genus Lacalma.[1] It was described by George Hampson in 1916 and is known from New Guinea[1] and Australia,[2] including Queensland.

Lacalma albirufalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Lacalma
Species:
L. albirufalis
Binomial name
Lacalma albirufalis
(Hampson, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Macalla albirufalis Hampson, 1916
  • Macalla diaprepes Turner, 1925

The wingspan is about 30 mm. This forewings are fawn with white speckles, while the hindwings are plain brown.[3]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  2. "Lacalma Janse, 1931" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
  3. Australian Insects


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