Nacoleia satsumalis

Nacoleia satsumalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Nacoleia
Species: N. satsumalis
Binomial name
Nacoleia satsumalis
South in Leech & South, 1901

Nacoleia satsumalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by South in 1901. It is found in Japan[1] and Korea.

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale yellow with a blackish basal line and two ring-like patterns on the costa, as well as one on the outer side of the basal line. The hindwings are pale yellow with greyish black antemedial and postmedial lines. The distal one-third of the hindwings is slightly darker grey.[2]

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