Neargyrioides
Neargyrioides is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Neargyrioides aglaopis, which is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.
| Neargyrioides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Neargyrioides Bleszynski, 1970[1] |
| Species: | N. aglaopis |
| Binomial name | |
| Neargyrioides aglaopis (Turner, 1911) | |
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The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are shiny white with dark-edged brown borders. The hindwings are white, shading to pale brown along the costa.[2]
References
- "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- Caterpillars (and Butterflies and Moths) of Australia
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