Cirrhochrista saltusalis

(Cirrhochrista saltusalis)

Description

Cirrhochrista saltusalis is a moth of the Crambidae family described by William Schaus in 1893. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon and in Sierra Leone.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Crambidae

Genus:Cirrhochrista

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