Schacontia umbra
Schacontia umbra is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Maria Alma Solis and Paul Z. Goldstein in 2013. It is found in central Ecuador.
| Schacontia umbra | |
|---|---|
| Male paratype | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Schacontia |
| Species: | S. umbra |
| Binomial name | |
| Schacontia umbra Solis & Goldstein, 2013 | |
The length of the forewings is 7.5–8 mm. The forewings are shaded grey brown and the hindwings are dark grey brown.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet refers to the dark wing shading of this species.
References
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- Goldstein, Paul Z.; Metz, Mark A.; Solis, M. Alma (2013). "Phylogenetic systematics of Schacontia Dyar with descriptions of eight new species (Lepidoptera, Crambidae)". ZooKeys (291): 27–81. doi:10.3897/zookeys.291.3744. PMC 3677288. PMID 23794861.
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