Ancylolomia westwoodi

Ancylolomia westwoodi is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Zeller in 1863.[1] It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, western Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Java, Bali, Malaysia, Sumatra and Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Ancylolomia westwoodi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Ancylolomia
Species:
A. westwoodi
Binomial name
Ancylolomia westwoodi
Zeller, 1863

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are covered in brown stripes. The hindwings are white.[2]

Subspecies
  • Ancylolomia westwoodi westwoodi (Australia)
  • Ancylolomia westwoodi bitubirosella Amsel, 1959 (Afghanistan, Iran, western Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Java, Bali, Malaysia, Sumatra)

References
  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Caterpillars (and Butterflies and Moths) of Australia


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