Echiomima viperina
| Echiomima viperina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Xyloryctidae |
| Genus: | Echiomima |
| Species: | E. viperina |
| Binomial name | |
| Echiomima viperina Meyrick, 1915 | |
Echiomima viperina is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1915. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is about 46 mm. The forewings are brown grey, irregularly tinged with light crimson-rosy suffusion. The second discal stigma is blackish. The hindwings are rosy ochreous.[2]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (14 December 2013). "Echiomima viperina Meyrick, 1915". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ McMillan, Ian (2 August 2010). "Echiomima". Xyloryctine Moths of Australia. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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