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Stericta angusta

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Stericta angusta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Stericta
Species:
S. angusta
Binomial name
Stericta angusta
(Inoue, 1988)[1]
Synonyms
  • Jocara angusta Inoue, 1988
  • Lepidogma angusta

Stericta angusta is a species of snout moth. It is found in Japan.[2], Stericta angusta are also known to have wingspans of 18-20mm in length. Their head is covered in brownish orange scales.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ Japanese Moths
  3. ^ Kim, Hanul; Lee, Tak-Gi; Cha, Yeong-Bin; Jang, Chang-Moon; Kim, Jeong-Nam; Bayarsaikhan, Ulziijargal; Ko, Jae-Ho; Bae, Yang-Seop (2021-09-01). "Review of the genus Stericta Lederer (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae) from Korea". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 14 (3): 371–377. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2021.04.003. ISSN 2287-884X.