Pygospila hyalotypa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Pygospila |
Species: | P. hyalotypa |
Binomial name | |
Pygospila hyalotypa Turner, 1908 | |
Pygospila hyalotypa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1908. [1] It is found in Papua New Guinea [2] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. [3]
The wingspan is about 46 mm. The forewings fuscous-grey, with a purple lustre. The spots are translucent and free from scales. There is a dot below the cell near the base, and another in the cell towards the base, as well as a quadrangular spot in cell, and another oval spot on the dorsal side of it below the cell. A quadrangular spot is found beneath the costa, it is bisected by vein 6. There is a smaller spot obliquely below this, bisected by vein 4. The hindwings have a sinuate termen. The colour is as the forewings, but there is one translucent spot only. It is located towards the base on dorsal side of the cell and is elongate-ovoid and narrower towards base. [4]
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