Schoenobius irrorata

Schoenobius irrorata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919.[1] It is found in Paraná, Brazil.[2]

Schoenobius irrorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Schoenobius
Species:
S. irrorata
Binomial name
Schoenobius irrorata
(Hampson, 1919)
Synonyms
  • Topeutis irrorata Hampson, 1919
  • Schoenobius irroratus

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The forewings are ochreous, tinged with red brown and irrorated (speckled) with dark brown and with a brown costal edge. The subterminal line is brownish and the termen is more strongly tinged with brown. The hindwings are silvery white with a subterminal series of reddish-brown spots and a terminal series of more distinct spots.[3]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Schoenobius irrorata (Hampson, 1919)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9) 4 (23): 320


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