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Crocanthes venustula

(Crocanthes venustula)

Description

Crocanthes venustula is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Turner in 1933. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are orange-yellow, with two blackish transverse lines at one-third and two-thirds and a minute subapical blackish dot. The hindwings are whitish-yellow with a fuscous discal dot and a faint transverse line from the tornus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lecithoceridae
Genus:Crocanthes
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