Ematheudes nigropunctata

Ematheudes nigropunctata is a species of snout moth in the genus Ematheudes. It was described by Henry Legrand in 1966, and is known from the Seychelles and from the highlands of Madagascar.

Ematheudes nigropunctata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Ematheudes
Species:
E. nigropunctata
Binomial name
Ematheudes nigropunctata
(Legrand, 1966)[1]
Synonyms
  • Anerastia nigropunctata Legrand, 1966

This species has a wing radius of 7–8 mm, the palpus of the male has a length of 2.8 mm. The eye diameter is 0.6–0.7 mm. The forewings are pale orange yellow with dark brown near costa at the base, veins with white markings. The hindewings are nearly uniformly yellowish white.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Jay C.Shaffer, 1990, "Pyralidae of Aldabra Atoll", Tropical Lepidoptera Vol.1 (1), page 21-24