Anaclastis

Anaclastis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Anaclastis
Turner, 1904[1]
Species: A. apicistrigellus
Binomial name
Anaclastis apicistrigellus
(Meyrick, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Crambus apicistrigellus Meyrick, 1879

Anaclastis is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. It contains only one species, Anaclastis apicistrigellus, which is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are pale brown with white markings at the apex. The hindwings are pale brown, fading towards the wing base.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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