Lacalma ferrealis

Lacalma ferrealis is a species of snout moth in the genus Lacalma.[1] It was described by George Hampson in 1906 and is known from Australia,[2] including Queensland.

Lacalma ferrealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Lacalma
Species:
L. ferrealis
Binomial name
Lacalma ferrealis
(Hampson, 1906)
Synonyms
  • Orthaga ferrealis Hampson, 1906

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are dark green speckled with white, 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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