Ptychopseustis fuscivenalis

Ptychopseustis fuscivenalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Ptychopseustis fuscivenalis
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P. fuscivenalis
Binomial name
Ptychopseustis fuscivenalis
(Hampson, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Platytes fuscivenalis Hampson, 1896

Description

Its wingspan is 18 mm and its color is ochreous. Forewings with veins streaked with brown. An obsolescent bisinuate very oblique leaden-colored antemedial line. Two leaden-colored discocellular specks. A postmedial leaden-colored line very oblique from costa to vein 6, then waved and obsolescent. A marginal dark specks series. Hindwings pale ochreous with dark marginal specks from apex to vein 3.[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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