Ceromitia turpisella

Ceromitia turpisella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Adelidae
Genus:	Ceromitia
Species:	C. turpisella
Binomial name
	Ceromitia turpisella; (Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
	Nemophora turpisella Walker, 1863; Agisana caffrariella Möschler, 1883; Ceromitia caffrariella; Ceromitia flavicoma Meyrick, 1937;

Ceromitia turpisella

Ceromitia turpisella, the dusted longhorn, is a species of moth of the family Adelidae. It is known from South Africa and Zimbabwe.^[1] It is found in a wide range of habitats and is common in semi-arid areas.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have long antennae and a white body and wings. There are two distinct oblique bands on the forewings.

References[]

^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2014. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (08.Jan.2015)

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[1] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2014. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (08.Jan.2015)

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