Boeotarcha cunealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1892. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.[1]

Boeotarcha cunealis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Boeotarcha
Species:
B. cunealis
Binomial name
Boeotarcha cunealis
Warren, 1892

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are pinkish fuscous with a pale lemon-yellow central fascia, irregularly edged on both sides with purplish. The area before the hind margin is pale clear yellow, with a fine dark line from before the apex round the hind margin. The hindwings have a pale costa. The remainder of the wing is dark fuscous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Warren, W. (1892). "Descriptions of new Genera and Species of Pyralidae contained in the British-Museum Collection". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 6. 9 (54): 396–397 – via Internet Archive.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.