Lipocosma chiralis

(Lipocosma chiralis)

Description

Lipocosma chiralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. The moth was described by Schaus in 1920, and today is found in Cuba. 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.

Taxonomic tree:

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