Neoschoenobia caustodes

(Neoschoenobia caustodes)

Description

Neoschoenobia caustodes is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1934. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales. The wingspan is 17–21 mm for both males and females. The forewings are fuscous mixed with dark fuscous, with somewhat darker lines, more or less distinctly dotted black. There is a blackish discal mark and a terminal series of cloudy blackish dots. The hindwings of the males are whitish-fuscous, while those of the females are grey.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Neoschoenobia
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