Sebrus amandus

Sebrus amandus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Sebrus
Species: S. amandus
Binomial name
Sebrus amandus
Bleszynski, 1970

Sebrus amandus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Bleszynski in 1970.[1] It is found in Madagascar, Perinet.[2]

This species has length of the forewings of 7-8mm, with a dull whitish ground-colour, dusted with brown scales. The Types provided from Perinet, Madagascar. It can be distinguished from Pediasia by the double frenulum in the female (single in Pediasia ssp.)[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Afro Moths
  3. Bleszynski S. 1970b. New genera and species of tropical Crambiinae, Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, part 48. - Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 113:1–26. (page 12)
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