Rupela gibbera

Rupela gibbera is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1937.[1] It is found in Suriname.[2]

Rupela gibbera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Rupela
Species:
R. gibbera
Binomial name
Rupela gibbera
Heinrich, 1937

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The wings are shiny white. Adults have been recorded on wing in May.[3]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Rupela gibbera Heinrich, 1937". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. Heinrich, Carl (1937). "Moths of the Genus Rupela (Pyralididae: Schoenobiinae)". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 84 (3019): 355–388 – via Internet Archive.


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