Schacontia umbra
Schacontia umbra is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Maria Alma Solis and Paul Z. Goldstein in 2013. It is found in central Ecuador.
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| Species: | S. umbra |
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The length of the forewings is 7.5–8 mm. The forewings are shaded grey brown and the hindwings are dark grey brown.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet refers to the dark wing shading of this species.
References
- Goldstein, Paul Z.; Metz, Mark A.; Solis, M. Alma (2013). "Phylogenetic systematics of Schacontia Dyar with descriptions of eight new species (Lepidoptera, Crambidae)". ZooKeys. 291: 27–81. doi:10.3897/zookeys.291.3744. PMC 3677288. PMID 23794861.
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