| Canuza acmias | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Canuza |
| Species: | C. acmias
|
| Binomial name | |
| Canuza acmias
Meyrick, 1897
| |
Canuza acmias is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales. [1] [2]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, irrorated (sprinkled) and, towards the costa, posteriorly suffused with dull rosy ochreous. There is a white spot on the dorsum beyond the middle. It is irregularly edged with blackish. There is also a straight oblique dark fuscous streak from the apex of the wing towards this spot. The hindwings are semitransparent grey whitish, the veins and a terminal suffusion grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in October. [3]
References
- ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
-
^
"Descriptions of New Lepidoptera from Australia and New Zealand".
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.
| Canuza acmias | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Canuza |
| Species: | C. acmias
|
| Binomial name | |
| Canuza acmias
Meyrick, 1897
| |
Canuza acmias is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales. [1] [2]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, irrorated (sprinkled) and, towards the costa, posteriorly suffused with dull rosy ochreous. There is a white spot on the dorsum beyond the middle. It is irregularly edged with blackish. There is also a straight oblique dark fuscous streak from the apex of the wing towards this spot. The hindwings are semitransparent grey whitish, the veins and a terminal suffusion grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in October. [3]
References
- ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
-
^
"Descriptions of New Lepidoptera from Australia and New Zealand". This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.