Cirrhochrista diploschalis
| Cirrhochrista diploschalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Cirrhochrista |
| Species: | C. diploschalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhochrista diploschalis Hampson, 1919 | |
Cirrhochrista diploschalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea, on the D'Entrecasteaux Islands (Fergusson Island).[1]
The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are silvery white, the costa suffused with orange-yellow and with a streak of silvery and dark brown scales at the basal area. There is an orange-yellow antemedial band and dark red-brown medial and postmedial lines. The hindwings are silvery white, tinged with yellow at the termen.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Ann. Mag. Nat. hist. (9) 4 (23): 324
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