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Clupeosoma astrigalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Clupeosoma

Clupeosoma astrigalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1917. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are pale rufous with an opalescent blue gloss up to the postmedial line. The terminal area is purplish rufous. The postmedial line is yellowish-white, defined on the outer side by a slightly waved brown line. The costa beyond it is dark brown. The hindwings are pale rufous, with an opalescent black gloss. The costal and inner areas are whitish with an oblique yellowish white postmedial band, defined on the outer side by a slightly waved brown line. The terminal area is purplish rufous, with a series of red-brown bars on the termen.

References

Clupeosoma astrigalis Wikipedia