Niphopyralis suffidalis
Niphopyralis suffidalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1895. It is found in India,[1] Bhutan, Sri Lanka and on Borneo.
| Niphopyralis suffidalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Niphopyralis |
| Species: | N. suffidalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Niphopyralis suffidalis C. Swinhoe, 1895 | |
The wingspan is 20–22 mm. Adults are pure white, the forewings with a few dark scales on the discocellulars and traces of a pale fulvous oblique streak across the apical area. There is a black marginal speck on vein 2 of each wing. The hindwings are mostly suffused with fuscous.[2]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. p. 39 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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