Ancylolomia cervicella, the Bright grass-moth is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Stanisław Błeszyński in 1970. It is found in India and Sri Lanka.[1] It is externally similar to Ancylolomia felderella, having a reddish-brown but is distinguishable by its bright white stripe. It is similar to Ancylolomia argentata, but less red in shade, and has a black instead of silver streak on the lower forewing. It also varies in distribution, being found in India.
Ancylolomia cervicella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Crambinae |
Tribe: | Ancylolomiini |
Genus: | Ancylolomia |
Species: | A. cervicella |
Binomial name | |
Ancylolomia cervicella Błeszyński, 1970 | |
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