Pediasia ochristrigella explained

Pediasia ochristrigella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896.[1] It is found in the Punjab of what was British India, western Pakistan, Tunisia[2] and Sri Lanka.[3]

Description

The wingspan is about 14–22 mm. Forewings with vein 11 becoming coincident with vein 12. Hindwings and often the forewings with veins 4 and 5 stalked. An ochreous moth. Forewings with interspaces irrorated (sprinkled) with fuscous scales, forming obscure streaks from base to beyond middle and obscure postmedial and submarginal series of short streaks. Two dark specks found on the margin below middle. Hindwings ochreous white.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Pediasia ochristrigella (Hampson, 1896) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . July 23, 2018.
  3. Koçak . Ahmet Ömer . Kemal . Muhabbet . 20 February 2012 . Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka . Cesa News . 79 . 1–57 . Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara . Academia.
  4. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

    . George Hampson . 1896 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume IV . Taylor and Francis . Biodiversity Heritage Library.