Megalophota leonella
| Megalophota leonella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Megalophota[1] Hampson, 1918 |
| Species: | M. leonella |
| Binomial name | |
| Megalophota leonella Hampson, 1918 | |
Megalophota leonella is a species of snout moth, and the only species in the genus Megalophota. It was described by Hampson in 1918. It is found in Sierra Leone.[2]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are ochreous white irrorated with brown, the costal area slightly irrorated to near the apex. The hindwings are ochreous white.[3]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Megalophota at funet
- ↑ A classification of the Pyralidae, subfamily Hypsotropinae
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