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Cirrhochrista primulina

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Cirrhochrista primulina
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C. primulina
Binomial name
Cirrhochrista primulina
Hampson, 1919

Cirrhochrista primulina is a moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in New Guinea.[1]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are white, suffused with yellow-buff. The costa is deeper yellow up to the middle and there is a dark red-brown and silvery streak beneath it. The antemedial band, medial and postmedial lines are red-brown and silvery. The hindwings are silvery white.[2]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Ann. Mag. Nat. hist. (9) 4 (23): 325