Ramila ruficostalis

Ramila ruficostalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Ramila
Species: R. ruficostalis
Binomial name
Ramila ruficostalis
Hampson, 1893

Ramila ruficostalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1893.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]

Description

Wingspan is about 30mm. Male has brilliant rusty red costa of fore wings. The lines rusty and interrupted. The medial line of fore wings arising from the speck at middle of cell. The cilia without a black line through them, and the marginal line more maculate on fore wings.[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. LepIndex
  3. Hampson G. F. (1892). "The Fauna Of British India Including Ceylon And Burma Moths Vol-iv". Digital Library of India. p. 558. Retrieved 4 July 2016.


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