Farnobia
| Farnobia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Farnobia[1] Heinrich, 1956 |
| Species: | F. quadripuncta |
| Binomial name | |
| Farnobia quadripuncta (Zeller, 1881) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Farnobia is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Heinrich in 1956, and contains the species F. quadripuncta. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, French Guiana and Colombia.[2]
The wingspan is 21-24 mm. The forewings are brown with a purplish tint. The costal area is dusted with ocherous gray, extending into the cell at the middle. The hindwings are whitish and semi-hyaline, with a narrow dark line along the termen and dark shading on some of the veins.
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Bulletin - United States National Museum