Phenacodes aleuropa

Phenacodes aleuropa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Phenacodes
Species: P. aleuropa
Binomial name
Phenacodes aleuropa
(Lower, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Stericta aleuropa Lower, 1903

Phenacodes aleuropa is a moth in the Crambidae family.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are white with dark brown markings. The hindwings are pale brown, but fade to white at the base.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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