Coptobasis opisalis

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Coptobasis opisalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Spilomelinae
Genus: Coptobasis
Species:
C. opisalis
Binomial name
Coptobasis opisalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Desmia opisalis Walker, 1859

Coptobasis opisalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It has been recorded from India.[2]

Adults are brown with metallic purple, blue and green reflections. The interior line on the wings is white. The marginal line is whitish.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ "Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, 1888". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
  3. ^ List of the Specimens of Lepidopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum 17:346 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.