Ambia tenebrosalis explained

Ambia tenebrosalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1] [2]

Description

The wingspan is about 12 mm. Both wings possess stalked veins 4 and 5. Head and thorax fuscous and white marks. Abdomen also fuscous with white rings. Anal tuft is whitish. Wings fuscous. Forewing has indistinct dark sub-basal line, with some white on its outer edge. There are two indistinct medial lines with a white patch on costa between them with a black speck on it. A black-edged fulvous marginal band is present. Hindwing with dark discocellular lunule and indistinct double sinuous postmedial line.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . 79 . 1–57 . Academia.
  2. Web site: Species Details: Ambia tenebrosalis Hampson, 1896 . Catalogue of Life . 11 March 2017.
  3. Book: Hampson, G. F. . 1896 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume IV . 203 . Internet Archive.