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Cirrhochrista diploschalis

(Cirrhochrista diploschalis)

Description

Cirrhochrista diploschalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Papua New Guinea, on the D'Entrecasteaux Islands (Fergusson Island). 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.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Cirrhochrista
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