Canuza acmias
Canuza acmias is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Meyrick in 1897. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales.[1][2]
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, irrorated and, towards the costa, posteriorly suffused with dull rosy-ochreous. There is a white spot on the dorsum beyond the middle. It is irregularly edged with blackish. There is also a straight oblique dark fuscous streak from the apex of the wing towards this spot. The hindwings are semitransparent grey-whitish, the veins and a terminal suffusion grey. Adults have been recorded on wing in October.[3]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- "CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
- XVI. Descriptions of New Lepidoptera from Australia and New Zealand
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