Balaenifrons homopteridia
Balaenifrons homopteridia is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in Myanmar,[1] Bengal (in what was British India) and northern Borneo.[2]
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are purplish red, irrorated (sprinkled) with ochreous. The hindwings are yellowish brown.[3]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- Savela, Markku. "Balaenifrons homopteridia Hampson, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. p. 9 – via Internet Archive.
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