Blepharomastix leuconephralis explained

Blepharomastix leuconephralis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1918. It is found in Colombia.[1]

Description

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are silvery white, with a pale red-brown costal area. The antemedial line is pale red-brown and there is a small pale red-brown annulus in upper part of the middle of the cell. The reniform is white, defined by pale red-brown and the postmedial line is also pale red-brown. There is a diffused very pale red-brown patch on the terminal area below apex, then a very pale red-brown terminal line. The hindwings are silvery white with a faint pale red-brown discoidal bar. The postmedial line is pale red-brown.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/ser9annalsmagazi01londuoft/ser9annalsmagazi01londuoft_djvu.txt The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology