Haimbachia strigulalis

Haimbachia strigulalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in India, Sri Lanka and China.[1]

Haimbachia strigulalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Haimbachia
Species:
H. strigulalis
Binomial name
Haimbachia strigulalis
(Hampson, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Platytes strigulalis Hampson, 1896
  • Platytes strigulalis f. cantoniellus Caradja, 1926
  • Platytes strigulalis f. cantoniellus Wu, 1938

Description

The wingspan is about 20 mm and it is a white moth. Palpi fuscous at sides. Abdomen with two basal segments yellow above. Forewings with oblique yellow brown striga from the costa. Slight brown streaks found below costa and in cell. The inner area irrorated (speckled) with a few brown scales and with traces of a medial oblique line. A dark discocellular speck. The outer area prominently streaked with yellow brown. There is an indistinct waved submarginal line bent inwards to costa and inner margin. A marginal series of black specks. Hindwings white.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis via Biodiversity Heritage Library.


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