Sufetula macropalpia

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Sufetula macropalpia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Sufetula
Species:
S. macropalpia
Binomial name
Sufetula macropalpia
Hampson, 1899

Sufetula macropalpia is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899. [1] It is found in Indonesia (Ambon Island, Banda Islands, Fergusson Island). [2]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are fuscous with an obscure whitish subbasal patch and slight white marks representing the antemedial line. There is a lunulate (crescent-shaped) medial white patch in and below the cell, as well as two discocellular points. There are also traces of a postmedial line, as well as a submarginal waved line and a black marginal line interrupted by a white patch below the middle. The hindwings have a white base, a broad white antemedial band, a patch beyond the cell, four submarginal spots and a black marginal line interrupted by white patches between the middle and anal angle. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Sufetula macropalpia Hampson, 1898". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. ↑ Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1898: 613 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .


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