Surattha diffusilinea

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Surattha diffusilinea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[1]

Surattha diffusilinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Ancylolomiini
Genus: Surattha
Species:
S. diffusilinea
Binomial name
Surattha diffusilinea
Hampson, 1919
Synonyms
  • Prionapteryx diffusilinea
  • Alloea xylochroa Turner, 1947

The forewings are white, faintly tinged with rufous and slightly irrorated (sprinkled) with blackish. There is a black antemedial line and two similar medial lines. The hindwings are white, faintly tinged with rufous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  2. ^ Hampson, George F. (1919). "Descriptions of New Pyralidae of the Subfamilies Crambinae and Siginae". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 9. 4 (21): 138 – via Internet Archive.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.