Acropentias papuensis

Acropentias papuensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Acropentias
Species:
A. papuensis
Binomial name
Acropentias papuensis
Hampson, 1919

Acropentias papuensis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919.[1] It is found in New Guinea.[2]

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are pale fulvous brown with slight dark irroration (sprinkling). The hindwings are white, tinged with fulvous brown.[3]

References

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Acropentias papuensis Hampson, 1919". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (9) 4 (23): 310 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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