Lipocosma chiralis
| Lipocosma chiralis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Lipocosma |
| Species: | L. chiralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lipocosma chiralis Schaus, 1920 | |
Lipocosma chiralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. The moth was described by Schaus in 1920, and today is found in Cuba.[1]
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The base of the forewings is white up to the middle of the costa and to one-third of the inner margin. It is bordered by a golden brown shade on the costa. The hindwings are silvery white with a black spot on the inner margin. There is a postmedial brown line and a brown terminal shade.[2]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ New species of neotropical Pyraustinae
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