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Nymphicula plumbilinealis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Nymphicula

Nymphicula plumbilinealis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Agassiz in 2014. It is found in Papua New Guinea.

The wingspan is 12–13 mm. The base of the forewings is pale fuscous with a yellowish antemedian fascia. The median area is scattered with fuscous scales. The base of the hindwings is fuscous with a white subbasal fascia and antemedian fascia.

Etymology

The species name refers to the leaden line on the hindwings.

References

Nymphicula plumbilinealis Wikipedia