Criophthona haliaphra

Criophthona haliaphra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Criophthona
Species: C. haliaphra
Binomial name
Criophthona haliaphra
Meyrick, 1884

Criophthona haliaphra is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1884.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are white with scattered dark fuscous scales and ochreous-fuscous markings, irrotated with dark fuscous. The hindwings are fuscous-grey, but paler towards the base.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1884 (3): 340


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