Medaniaria adiacritis

Medaniaria adiacritis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Medaniaria[1]
Roesler & Küppers, 1979
Species: M. adiacritis
Binomial name
Medaniaria adiacritis
(Turner, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Phycita adiacritis Turner, 1904

Medaniaria adiacritis is a species of snout moths, and the only species in the genus Medaniaria. It was described by Turner in 1904, and is known from Australia, including Queensland.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are grey or brown with various dark lines and spots. The hindwings are off-white, with narrow dark margins.[2]

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Australian Insects