Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Niphopyralis | |
Niphopyralis albida is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1893. It is found in Sri Lanka.
Description
Wingspan is about 16mm in male and 20-22mm. The wings are pure white. Fore wings with a few dark scales on discocellulars, and traces of a pale fulvous oblique streak across apical area. A black marginal speck on vein 2 of each wing.
References
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