Blepharomastix strigivenalis explained

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

Description

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are whitish suffused with ochreous. The costal edge is black towards the base and there is a black spot at the base of the cell, as well as a subbasal black spot on the inner margin. The antemedial line is blackish with a black spot at the costa. The hindwings are whitish, suffused with fuscous brown and with a blackish terminal line.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2017 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . March 11, 2018.
  2. Hampson . George F. . March 1918 . Descriptions of New Pyralidae of the Subfamily Pyraustinae . The Annals and Magazine of Natural History . 1 . 9 . 3 . Taylor and Francis . 258 . Internet Archive.