Niphopyralis albida
Species of moth
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Niphopyralis albida is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1893. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Niphopyralis albida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Niphopyralis |
| Species: | N. albida |
| Binomial name | |
| Niphopyralis albida Hampson, 1893 | |
Description
The wingspan is about 16 mm in the male and about 20–22 mm in the female. The wings are pure white. Forewings with a few dark scales on discocellulars, and traces of a pale fulvous oblique streak across apical area. A black marginal speck on vein 2 of each wing.[2]
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