Myriostephes haplodes

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Myriostephes haplodes
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M. haplodes
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Myriostephes haplodes
(Meyrick, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Diplopseustis haplodesMeyrick, 1887

Myriostephes haplodes is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1887. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. [1]

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are greenish grey, irrorated (sprinkled) with white. There is a narrow white costal streak, margined beneath with fuscous reddish. The remaining lines are very obscure and white. There is a small fuscous dot beneath the costa at one-third and a transverse linear fuscous discal spot, as well as a white hindmarginal streak, terminated by a fuscous-reddish hindmarginal line. The hindwings have the same colour as the forewings. [2]

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References

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  2. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1887 (3): 197. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .