Ulopeza idyalis

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Ulopeza idyalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Ulopeza
Species:
U. idyalis
Binomial name
Ulopeza idyalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys idyalisWalker, 1859
  • Pseudanalthes idyalis

Ulopeza idyalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Sri Lanka, [1] India, and on Borneo and Sulawesi. [2]

Description

The forewings have three large costal yellowish-white iridescent semihyaline spots, the middle one much larger than the other two. The third is subdivided and forms a very incomplete band by means of two hindward dots. The costa and veins are mostly pale luteous (muddy yellow). The hindwings are broadly pale yellow along the costa. [3]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Pseudanalthes idyalis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  3. List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 19: 996 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .