Archernis callixantha

Archernis callixantha is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found on New Guinea and in Australia, where it has been recorded Queensland[1] and New South Wales.

Archernis callixantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Archernis
Species:
A. callixantha
Binomial name
Archernis callixantha
Meyrick, 1886
Synonyms
  • Chrysommatodes aereoflavalis Warren, 1896

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are yellow with two incomplete zigzag lines, as well as a brown line along the costa with a brown-edged white mark halfway.[2]

References
  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (22 May 2013). "Archernis callixantha Meyrick, 1886". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 16 August 2020.


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