Nymphicula ochrepunctalis
Species of moth
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Nymphicula ochrepunctalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2014.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea (the Western Province) and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and the Northern Territory.
| Nymphicula ochrepunctalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Nymphicula |
| Species: | N. ochrepunctalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphicula ochrepunctalis Agassiz, 2014 | |
The wingspan is about 11 mm.
Etymology
The species name refers to the ochreous spot in the middle of the hindwings.[2]