Diplopseustis prophetica

Diplopseustis prophetica is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1887. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria.[1]

Diplopseustis prophetica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Diplopseustis
Species:
D. prophetica
Binomial name
Diplopseustis prophetica
Meyrick, 1887
Synonyms
  • Myriostephes eucosmeta Turner, 1939

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are pale brownish ochreous, the base of the costa suffused with dark fuscous. The hindwings are pale whitish ochreous, becoming pale brownish ochreous towards the hindmargin.[2]

References
  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 1887 (3): 198.


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