Lipocosma fonsecai

(Lipocosma fonsecai)

Description

Lipocosma fonsecai is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Solis and Adamski in 1998. It is found in Costa Rica. The length of the forewings is 6.4-6.7 mm. The basal fascia on the forewings are mostly white, mixed with brown scales. The antemedial, medial and subterminal fasciae are yellowish brown and the marginal line is yellowish brown. The hindwings are similarly patterned as the forewings, but there is a brown spot in the discal cell.

Taxonomic tree:

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