Niphopyralis chionesis

Niphopyralis chionesis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Niphopyralis
Species:	N. chionesis
Binomial name
Niphopyralis chionesis Hampson, 1919

Niphopyralis chionesis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, ^[1] Western Australia and the Northern Territory. ^[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are glossy white and thickly scaled, with traces of a waved fuscous antemedial line except towards the costa. There is a faint sinuous medial line angled outwards beyond the cell and ending at the submedian fold. There is a rather more distinct subterminal line, excurved from below the costa to vein 2, then oblique and sinuous. There is also a terminal series of blackish striae. The hindwings are glossy white with a faint brownish shade beyond the cell and a slight blackish terminal line to near the tornus and a point at the submedial fold. ^[3]

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (11 November 2013). "Niphopyralis chionesis Hampson, 1919". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
3. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 4 (23): 307 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .