| Salbia ecphaea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Salbia |
| Species: | S. ecphaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Salbia ecphaea (Hampson, 1912) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Salbia ecphaea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. It is found in Colombia.[1]
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are whitish, clouded in parts with fuscous brown. The terminal area is black-brown with a whitish subapical patch and a curved blackish antemedial line. There is a blackish discoidal striga and the postmedial line is blackish, with a black spot at the costa and defined on the outer side by whitish. There is a blackish terminal line and a fine whitish line at the base of the cilia. The hindwings are whitish, tinged with brown. There is a black discoidal point and a blackish shade beyond the cell and from the lower angle to the inner margin before the blackish postmedial line. There is also a fuscous subterminal shade and a blackish terminal line.[2]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.