Crocanthes platycitra
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | C. platycitra
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Crocanthes platycitra Meyrick, 1931
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Crocanthes platycitra is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1931. It is found on New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is about 20 mm (0.79 in). The forewings are clear light yellow with a very small fuscous basal patch, the edge is irregularly convex. There is a broad fuscous terminal fascia, occupying more than one-third of the wing, the edge nearly straight, slightly convex in the middle. The hindwings are grey whitish.[2]
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Crocanthes". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
- ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (2-4): 73.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1931
- Crocanthes
- Lecithoceridae stubs