Boeotarcha cunealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1892. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.[1]
| Boeotarcha cunealis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Boeotarcha |
| Species: | B. cunealis
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| Binomial name | |
| Boeotarcha cunealis Warren, 1892
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The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are pinkish fuscous with a pale lemon-yellow central fascia, irregularly edged on both sides with purplish. The area before the hind margin is pale clear yellow, with a fine dark line from before the apex round the hind margin. The hindwings have a pale costa. The remainder of the wing is dark fuscous.[2]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ Warren, W. (1892). "Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Pyralidae contained in the British-Museum Collection". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6. 9 (54): 396–397 – via Internet Archive.
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