Blepharomastix branealis
Blepharomastix branealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1924. It is found in Jamaica.[1]
| Blepharomastix branealis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Blepharomastix |
| Species: | B. branealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Blepharomastix branealis (Schaus, 1924) | |
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The wingspan is about 17 mm. There is a subbasal black point on the inner margin of the forewings. The antemedial line is black and there are two black lines at the discocellular. The terminal points are black. There is a fine black medial line on the hindwings.[2]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- Schaus, W. (May 1924). "New Species of Pyralidae of the Subfamily Nymphulinae from Tropical America (Lepid.)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 26 (5): 130 – via Internet Archive.
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