Ramila ruficostalis

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Ramila ruficostalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Ramila
Species:
R. ruficostalis
Binomial name
Ramila ruficostalis
Hampson, 1893

Ramila ruficostalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1893. [1] It is found in Sri Lanka. [2]

Description

Its wingspan is about 30 mm. The male has brilliant rusty red costa of forewings. The lines rusty and interrupted. The medial line of forewings arising from the speck at middle of cell. The cilia without a black line through them, and the marginal line more maculate (spotted) on the forewings. [3]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Ramila ruficostalis". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 13, 2018.
  3. Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library.