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Lipocosma chiralis

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Lipocosma chiralis
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L. chiralis
Binomial name
Lipocosma chiralis
Schaus, 1920

Lipocosma chiralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1920. It is found in Cuba.[1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The base of the forewings is white up to the middle of the costa and to one-third of the inner margin. It is bordered by a golden brown shade on the costa. The hindwings are silvery white with a black spot on the inner margin. There is a postmedial brown line and a brown terminal shade.[2]

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ New species of neotropical Pyraustinae