Phostria purpureonitens
| Phostria purpureonitens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Phostria |
| Species: | P. purpureonitens |
| Binomial name | |
| Phostria purpureonitens Hampson, 1918 | |
Phostria purpureonitens is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1918. It is found on the D'Entrecasteaux Islands (Woodlark Island).[1]
The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are grey-brown, glossed with brilliant purple except on the basal and costal areas. The hindwings are grey-brown glossed with brilliant purple except at the base and on the inner area.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, 1918: Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 1918