Anaclastis

Anaclastis is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Anaclastis apicistrigellus, which is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

Anaclastis
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Anaclastis

Turner, 1904[1]
Species:
A. apicistrigellus
Binomial name
Anaclastis apicistrigellus
(Meyrick, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Crambus apicistrigellus Meyrick, 1879

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are pale brown with white markings at the apex. The hindwings are pale brown, fading towards the wing base.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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