Crocanthes rhodantha
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| Species: | C. rhodantha
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| Crocanthes rhodantha Meyrick, 1918
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Crocanthes rhodantha is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1918. It is found in New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is about 16 mm (0.63 in). The forewings are light rosy-crimson with an irregular transverse light yellow blotch in the disc before the middle, connected with the costa before the middle by some yellowish suffusion. There is a series of indistinct yellow marks along the apical part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are pale greyish, the apex slightly rosy-tinged.[2]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Crocanthes". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
- ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera 2 (4): 97
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