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Mesolia pelopa

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Mesolia

Mesolia pelopa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1947. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are brown, but fuscous at the dorsum. The costal edge is white and there are two slender white lines from the costa before the apex, as well as a blackish terminal line. The hindwings are pale grey.

References

Mesolia pelopa Wikipedia