Boeotarcha taenialis

Boeotarcha taenialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Snellen in 1880. It is found on Sulawesi[1] and in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.[2]

Boeotarcha taenialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Boeotarcha
Species:
B. taenialis
Binomial name
Boeotarcha taenialis
(Snellen, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Botys taenialis Snellen, 1880

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are pale purplish grey-brown. There is a yellowish-white crossline with a dark brown border. The hindwings are greyish white with a purplish lustre.[3]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. "CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  3. Tijdschr. Ent. 23: 209


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