Polygrammodes nervosa

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Polygrammodes nervosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Polygrammodes
Species:
P. nervosa
Binomial name
Polygrammodes nervosa
(Warren, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Hoterodes nervosaWarren, 1889
  • Lygropia albidaH. Druce, 1902

Polygrammodes nervosa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1889. It is found in Brazil and Ecuador. [1]

The forewings and hindwings are semihyaline white, the costal margin of the forewings is shaded with grey. Females are very similar to males but rather larger and much greyer. [2]

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References

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  2. Druce, Herbert (May 1902). "Descriptions of some new species of Lepidoptera". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 9 (53): 321–334. doi:10.1080/00222930208678598 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .