Rupela scitula

Rupela scitula is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1937.[1] It is found in Tucumán Province of Argentina,[2] Brazil and Guyana.

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

The wingspan is 21–29 mm. The wings are shining white.[3]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Rupela scitula 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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