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Cirrhochrista diploschalis

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Cirrhochrista diploschalis
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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

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Ann. Mag. Nat. hist. (9) 4 (23): 324