Lygropia joasharia
Lygropia joasharia is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Schaus in 1940. It is found in Puerto Rico.[1]
| Lygropia joasharia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | L. joasharia |
| Binomial name | |
| Lygropia joasharia Schaus, 1940 | |
The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are pale yellow orange, the costal margin and termen suffused with pinkish cinnamon. There is a darker antemedial line outbent from the costa to the median vein, then vertical to the inner margin and there is a reddish line on the discocellular. The hindwings are pale yellow orange, the termen suffused with pinkish cinnamon and there is a short reddish line on the discocellular.[2]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Scientific survey of Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.