Archernis leucocosma
Archernis leucocosma is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1908.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded Queensland.
| Archernis leucocosma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Genus: | Archernis |
| Species: | A. leucocosma |
| Binomial name | |
| Archernis leucocosma Turner, 1908 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are greyish-brown with a fine fuscous transverse line and a snow-white median discal spot, edged anteriorly with fuscous. There is a fine fuscous wavy line from the costa to the dorsum, edged posteriorly with white in the costal portion. The hindwings are greyish-brown with a snow-white discal spot edged anteriorly with fuscous. There is also a fuscous postmedian line, edged posteriorly with white throughout.[2]
References
- "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- New Australian Lepidoptera of the families Noctuidae and Pyralidae This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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