Schacontia umbra

Schacontia umbra
Schacontia umbra male paratype
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Schacontia
Species: S. umbra
Binomial name
Schacontia umbra
Solis & Goldstein, 2013

Schacontia umbra is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in central Ecuador.

The length of the forewings is 7.5–8 mm. The forewings are shaded grey brown and the hindwings are dark grey-brown.[1]

Etymology

The specific epithet refers to the dark wing shading of this species.

References

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