Calosima munroei
Calosima munroei is a moth in the family Blastobasidae. It is found in the Marin and Contra Costa counties of coastal California.
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| Species: | C. munroei |
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| Calosima munroei Adamski, 2003[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 7.4–9 mm. The ground color of the area of the cell mostly has pale brownish-gray scales intermixed with few pale brownish-gray scales tipped with brown. The scales outside of the area near the cell are mostly with brown scales tipped with pale grayish brown, intermixed with few pale grayish-brown scales. The hindwings are pale grayish brown.[2]
Larvae have been reared from cones of Cupressus goveniana, Cupressus sargenti and also from dead willow.
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Eugene Munroe.
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