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Ancylolomia locupletellus

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Ancylolomia locupletellus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Kollar and Redtenbacher in 1844. It is found in India.

Description

Wingspan is about 22mm in male and 34mm in female. Antennae of male with short uniseriate laminated branches, which is simple in female. Ground color of fore wings dark greyish. There are prominent white fascia on costa and below median nervure. The marginal band whitish. Hind wings pale fuscous with white margin.

Larva feed on Frullania squarrosa, by bore in to the stem.

References

Ancylolomia locupletellus Wikipedia


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