Incaeromene

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Incaeromene
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Diptychophorini
Genus: Incaeromene
Gaskin, 1986 [1]
Species:
I. subuncusella
Binomial name
Incaeromene subuncusella
Gaskin, 1986

Incaeromene is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by David E. Gaskin in 1986. Its only species, Incaeromene subuncusella, described in the same article, is found in Peru.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is silvery white. The hindwings are pure silvery white.

Etymology

The genus name is derived from Inca (pertaining to the Incas) and Greek eromene (meaning mistress). [2]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  2. Gaskin, David E. (1986). "New Genera for the Neotropical "Pareromene" species (Pyralidae: Crambinae)". Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society. 40 (4): 271–288.