Nymphicula hexaxantha is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2012.[1] It is found in the Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[2]

Nymphicula hexaxantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Nymphicula
Species:
N. hexaxantha
Binomial name
Nymphicula hexaxantha
Agassiz, 2012

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.

Etymology

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The species name refers to the bold ochreous markings of the forewing.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Nymphicula hexaxantha Agassiz, 2012". Afromoths. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  3. ^ Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.