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Micraglossa oenealis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Micraglossa

Micraglossa oenealis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1897. It is found in India, China (Guizhou), Taiwan and Nepal.

The length of the forewings is 4.5–5 mm for males and females. The ground colour of the forewings is golden, suffused with black scales. There are two yellow spots on the basal area, followed by a golden band. The antemedian, postmedian and subterminal lines are golden.

References

Micraglossa oenealis Wikipedia