Eurrhyparodes sculdus

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Eurrhyparodes sculdus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Eurrhyparodes
Species:
E. sculdus
Binomial name
Eurrhyparodes sculdus
Dyar 1914

Eurrhyparodes sculdus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914. It is found in Panama. [1]

Description

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are dark brown with a purplish lustre. The inner line is straight, dark and obscure. The outer line has two teeth, relieved by narrow straw-coloured patches before the teeth and following most of the line outwardly. The base of the hindwings is pale whitish, tinged with straw colour. [2]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2050): 261 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .