Neoschoenobia caustodes
Neoschoenobia caustodes is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1934. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales.
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The wingspan is 17–21 mm for both males and females. The forewings are fuscous mixed with dark fuscous, with somewhat darker lines, more or less distinctly dotted black. There is a blackish discal mark and a terminal series of cloudy blackish dots. The hindwings of the males are whitish fuscous, while those of the females are grey.[2]
References
- 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.
- Meyrick, Edward. "Schoenobius caustodes, a new species of Pyralids (Lep.) from the collection of D. Entomolog. Institut."
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