Omiodes chrysampyx

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Omiodes chrysampyx
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O. chrysampyx
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Omiodes chrysampyx
(Turner, 1908)
Synonyms
  • Sylepta chrysampyxTurner, 1908

Omiodes chrysampyx is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1908. [1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Adults are black with a white mark on the costa near the apex of the forewings. [2]

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References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia