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Chlamydastis platyspora

(Chlamydastis platyspora)

Description

Chlamydastis platyspora is a moth in the Depressariidae family. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1932. It is found in Brazil. The wingspan is about 48 mm. The forewings are white, thinly sprinkled dark fuscous, more closely on the dorsal half anteriorly. There is a short very oblique ill-defined dark fuscous streak from the costa at one-fifth, a similar less-developed streak from before the middle of the costa to the disc beyond the cell, its extremity curved, and a small spot on the costa at three-fourths. There are two small dark fuscous spots transversely placed on the end of the cell. The hindwings are rather light grey. The larvae feed on Roupala montana.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Oecophoridae
Genus:Chlamydastis
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