Stereoloba promiscua

Stereoloba promiscua is a moth in the family Oecophoridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1922.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[2]

Stereoloba promiscua
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S. promiscua
Binomial name
Stereoloba promiscua
(Meyrick, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Capua promiscua Meyrick, 1922
  • Machimia lera Turner, 1946

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are white with fuscous markings. There is a basal costal dot and another at two-fifths, as well as a small costal triangle before the apex and a discal dot at two-thirds. The terminal edge is fuscous. The hindwings are whitish.[3]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Stereoloba promiscua". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. Stereoloba at funet
  3. Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. 70 (3-4) : 118


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