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Salbia endolasea

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Salbia endolasea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Salbia
Species:
S. endolasea
Binomial name
Salbia endolasea
(Hampson, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Syngamia endolasea Hampson, 1912

Salbia endolasea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. It is found on St. Vincent.[1]

The forewings are whitish, suffused with brown especially on the costal and terminal areas. There is a subbasal black point below the costa and an antemedial black spot below the costa with slight curved line from it to the inner margin, as well as a black discoidal spot. The postmedial line is black and there is a blackish terminal hue. The hindwings are whitish suffused with brown, especially on the terminal area. There is a black discoidal point and the postmedial line is brown defined on each side by white. There is a blackish spot at the inner margin near the tornus and a blackish terminal line, defined on the inner side by white towards the tornus.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.