Phostria Buckleyi
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''Phostria buckleyi'' is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1902. It is named for the naturalist
Samuel Botsford Buckley Samuel Botsford Buckley (May 9, 1809 – February 18, 1884) was an American botanist, geologist, and naturalist. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1836. Buckley investigated the botany of the southern United States and discovered many new s ...
. It is found in Ecuador.


Description

The forewings are chrome yellow, darkest at the base of the costal margin. There is a rather wide band crossing the wing just beyond the cell, and the apex and outer margin are dark purplish brown. The hindwings are pale chrome yellow, but the apex and outer margin are purplish brown to the middle. A faint brown line extends from the end of the cell to the middle of the outer margin.


References

Phostria Moths described in 1902 Moths of South America {{Phostria-stub