Lygropia ochracealis

Lygropia ochracealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Lygropia
Species: L. ochracealis
Binomial name
Lygropia ochracealis
(Saalmüller, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Botys ochracealis Saalmüller, 1880
  • Lygropia seyrigalis Viette, 1953

Lygropia ochracealis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Madagascar.[1]

This species is of yolk-yellow colour with blackish-brown markings. The wingspan of this species is approx. 28 mm.[2]

References

  1. Afro Moths
  2. Saalmüller, Max, 1892, Lepideptoren von Madagaskar - "Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft", page 508, ref.880


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