Orphnophanes eucerusalis

Orphnophanes eucerusalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Indonesia (Borneo, Ambon Island),[1] India (Sikkim)[2] and Australia,[3] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Orphnophanes eucerusalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Orphnophanes
Species:
O. eucerusalis
Binomial name
Orphnophanes eucerusalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys eucerusalis Walker, 1859
  • Orphnophanes productalis Lederer, 1863

The forewings are brown with a magenta tinge in the marginal area. The hindwings are white with a dark dot near the middle.[4]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Orphnophanes eucerusalis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  3. BOLD Systems
  4. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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