Charltona desistalis

Charltona desistalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Charltona
Species:	C. desistalis
Binomial name
	Charltona desistalis; (Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
	Crambus desistalis Walker, 1863;

Charltona desistalis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]

Description

Its wingspan is about 36 mm. Antennae of male with short uniseriate laminated branches. Female pale ochreous, with thick brown irrorations (speckles). Palpi rufous at sides. Legs and abdomen fuscous. Forewings thickly irrorated with long blackish-brown scales. There are traces of a dark fascia in and beyond cell. A marginal black specks series. Hindwings pale fuscous.[3]

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References

"Charltona desistalis Walker, 1863 (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] "Charltona desistalis Walker, 1863 (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

[2] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[3] Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.