Araeomorpha diplopa

Araeomorpha diplopa is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales[2] and Queensland.

Araeomorpha diplopa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Araeomorpha
Species:
A. diplopa
Binomial name
Araeomorpha diplopa
(Lower, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Nymphula diplopa Lower, 1903
  • Araeomorpha atmota Turner, 1908
  • Tholerastis elaphra Turner, 1915

There is a pattern of brown and white on the forewings. The hindwings are white with pale brown bands.[3]

References
  1. Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
  2. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au Archived July 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine



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