Nymphicula ochrepunctalis explained

Nymphicula ochrepunctalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2014.^[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea (the Western Province) and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and the Northern Territory.

The wingspan is about 11 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the ochreous spot in the middle of the hindwings.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: GlobIZ search. Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
2. , 2014: A preliminary study of the genus Nymphicula Snellen from Australia, New Guinea and the South Pacific (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Acentropinae). Zootaxa, 3774(5): 401-429.