Carohamilia ophelia

Carohamilia ophelia is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Guatemala.[1]

Carohamilia ophelia
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C. ophelia
Binomial name
Carohamilia ophelia
(Schaus, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Lentagena ophelia Schaus, 1921

The wingspan is about 35 mm. The forewings are white with greyish transverse striae. There are a few brown irrorations at the inner margin, as well as a triangular fuscous brown spot on the base of the costal margin. The hindwings are white.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Carohamilia ophelia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. New species of Lepidoptera in the United States National Museum


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