Circobotys occultilinea

Circobotys occultilinea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found on Borneo and in India and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland[1] and the Northern Territory.

Circobotys occultilinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Circobotys
Species:
C. occultilinea
Binomial name
Circobotys occultilinea
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Crambus occultilinea Walker, 1863
  • Pyrausta apocrypha Turner, 1908
  • Pyrausta petrosarca Lower, 1903

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The wings are pale brown with an indistinct dark submarginal line.[2]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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