Massepha ohbai

Massepha ohbai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Massepha
Species: M. ohbai
Binomial name
Massepha ohbai
Yoshiyasu, 1990

Massepha ohbai is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Yoshiyasu in 1990. It is found in Japan (Kyushu).[1]

The length of the forewings is 6 mm for males and 6.2-6.4 mm for females. The fore- and hindwings are whitish, with several transverse pale ochreous lines and some dark brown spots on the costa.[2]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. A new Massepha species from Japan (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae)


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