Archernis argocephala

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Archernis argocephala
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Spilomelinae
Genus: Archernis
Species:
A. argocephala
Binomial name
Archernis argocephala
(Lower, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Archernis metriodesTurner, 1908
  • Protonoceras argocephala

Archernis argocephala is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1903. [1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded Queensland.

The wingspan is about 29 mm. The forewings are pale-brown with a fuscous median discal mark and a fine wavy fuscous line from the costa towards the tornus. The hindwings are as the forewings, but the discal mark is straight. Adults have been recorded on wing in March. [2]

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References

  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Turner, A. Jefferis (1908). "New Australian Lepidoptera of the families Noctuidae and Pyralidae". Transactions and Proceedings and Report of the Royal Society of South Australia. 32: 96. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .