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    Stenocalama

    Topic: Biology

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    Short description: Genus of moths

    Stenocalama
    Scientific classification
    Kingdom:
    Animalia
    Phylum:
    Arthropoda
    Class:
    Insecta
    Order:
    Lepidoptera
    Family:
    Crambidae
    Genus:
    Stenocalama

    Hampson, 1919[1]
    Species:
    S. ochrotis
    Binomial name
    Stenocalama ochrotis
    Hampson, 1919

    Stenocalama is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1919. Its only species, Stenocalama ochrotis, described by the same author in the same year, is found in Uganda.[2]

    The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are whitish, suffused with rufous. The hindwings are white, the costal area tinged with rufous.[3]

    References

    1. ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved March 3, 2018. 
    2. ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Stenocalama ochrotis Hampson, 1919". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/STENOCHR. Retrieved March 3, 2018. 
    3. ↑ Hampson, George F. (November 1919). "Descriptions of new Pyralidae of the Subfamilies Crambinae and Siginae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 9 4 (23): 308. https://archive.org/stream/annalsmagazineof941919lond#page/308/mode/1up.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

    Wikidata ☰ Q10821465 entry




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