Nymphicula nyasalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Nymphicula |
| Species: | N. nyasalis
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Nymphicula nyasalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1917.[1] It is found in the Republic of the Congo, Malawi and Tanzania.[2]
The wingspan is 9–14 mm. The base of the forewings is fuscous. There is an orange subbasal fascia followed by a whitish fascia, separated by fuscous scales. The hindwings are whitish, irrorated (sprinkled) with fuscous.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Nymphicula nyasalis (Hampson, 1917)". Afromoths. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
- ^ Agassiz, David J. L. (2012). "The Acentropinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) of Africa" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3494: 1–73. ISBN 978-1-86977-986-3.