Chrysothyridia invertalis

Chrysothyridia invertalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Chrysothyridia
Species: C. invertalis
Binomial name
Chrysothyridia invertalis
(Snellen, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Gonocausta invertalis Snellen, 1877

Chrysothyridia invertalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Snellen in 1877. It is found on Sulawesi,[1] as well as in New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Males have brown wings with two irregular outlined pale green marks on the costa of the forewings. Females are similar, but paler.[2]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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