Lipocosma chiralis
Appearance
Lipocosma chiralis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Lipocosma |
Species: | L. chiralis
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Binomial name | |
Lipocosma chiralis Schaus, 1920
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Lipocosma chiralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. 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
[edit]- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ New species of neotropical Pyraustinae
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