Phostria albescentalis


Phostria albescentalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1918. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Mozambique.

Description

The inner margin of the forewings has a small black spot at its extremity, and there is a curved blackish antemedial line, as well as a small black spot in the middle of the cell and an elliptical discoidal spot. The postmedial line is blackish, and there is a slight blackish terminal line. The basal half of the hindwings is white, and the terminal half is whitish, suffused with pale grey-brown. There is a small oblique black discoidal spot and a diffused dark postmedial line, as well as an indistinct, diffused, curved brown subterminal line and a black terminal line.