Nymphicula hexaxantha

Nymphicula hexaxantha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Nymphicula
Species:
N. hexaxantha
Binomial name
Nymphicula hexaxantha
Agassiz, 2012

Nymphicula hexaxantha is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by David John Lawrence Agassiz in 2012. It is found in the Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The wingspan is 10–12 mm.

Etymology

The species name refers to the bold ochreous markings of the forewing.

References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Nymphicula hexaxantha Agassiz, 2012". Afromoths. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  3. ↑ Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: periodical has ISBN (link)