Blepharomastix styxalis

Blepharomastix styxalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1924. It is found in French Guiana.[1]

Blepharomastix styxalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Blepharomastix
Species:
B. styxalis
Binomial name
Blepharomastix styxalis
(Schaus, 1924)
Synonyms
  • Stenia styxalis Schaus, 1924

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings and termen of the hindwings are suffused with brown. There are dark lines on the discocellulars, as well as a faint dark postmedial line.[2]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. 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): 126 – via Internet Archive.


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