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Neurophyseta avertinalis

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Neurophyseta avertinalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Neurophyseta
Species:
N. avertinalis
Binomial name
Neurophyseta avertinalis
(Schaus, 1924)
Synonyms
  • Nymphula avertinalis Schaus, 1924

Neurophyseta avertinalis is a moth in the family Crambidae described by William Schaus in 1924.[1] It is found in Cuba.[2]

The wingspan is about 13 mm. There a medial white line on the forewings, edged on either side with cinnamon brown. There is also a fine postmedial fuscous line, as well as small faint smoky marginal spots on the interspaces. The basal half of the hindwings is white.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Nymphula avertinalis​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Schaus, W. (May 1924). "New Species of Pyralidae of the Subfamily Nymphulinae from Tropical America (Lepid.)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 26 (5): 109–110 – via Internet Archive. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.