Hemiscopis violacea

Hemiscopis violacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hemiscopis
Species: H. violacea
Binomial name
Hemiscopis violacea
(T. P. Lucas, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Pyrausta violacea T. P. Lucas, 1892
  • Noorda nyctopa Turner, 1908

Hemiscopis violacea is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by T. P. Lucas in 1892. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are brown with two indistinct purplish bands. The hindwings are yellow with dark areas beside and along the margins.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au


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