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Myriostephes leucostictalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Myriostephes

Myriostephes leucostictalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1899. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are fuscous, the forewings with traces of an antemedial line, as well as a dark discoidal point and an indistinct postmedial line. The outer half of the costa has five prominent pure white spots. The hindwings have an indistinct postmedial line. Both the fore- and hindwings have a dark terminal line.

References

Myriostephes leucostictalis Wikipedia