Boeotarcha taenialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Snellen in 1880. It is found on Sulawesi[1] and in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.[2]
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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. taenialis
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| Binomial name | |
| Boeotarcha taenialis (Snellen, 1880)
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The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale purplish grey-brown. There is a yellowish-white crossline with a dark brown border. The hindwings are greyish white with a purplish lustre.[3]
References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ "CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- ^ Tijdschr. Ent. 23: 209
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