Mesolia pelopa

Mesolia pelopa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1947. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.

Mesolia pelopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Mesolia
Species:
M. pelopa
Binomial name
Mesolia pelopa
(Turner, 1947)
Synonyms
  • Lioprosopa pelopa Turner, 1947

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are brown, but fuscous at the dorsum. The costal edge is white and there are two slender white lines from the costa before the apex, as well as a blackish terminal line. The hindwings are pale grey.[2]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. A revision of the Australian Phycitidae


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