Cirrhochrista bracteolalis
Cirrhochrista bracteolalis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in China, Taiwan, India, the Philippines[2] Sri Lanka and Cambodia.[3]
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Description
The wingspan is 22–37 mm.[4] Palpi projecting about twice the length of head and with no tuft from basal joint. Head and thorax whitish. Palpi and abdomen above fuscous colored. Forewings with white suffused with fuscous brown. A white patch found at base which is not reaching costa. There is a silvery fascia below costal base. An incurved silvery antemedial band and a silver spot found at upper angle of cell. A postmedial sinuous spot series. Three silvery spots found on apex. A marginal silver specks series can be seen. Hindwings whitish.[5]
gollark: "arm bad because arm not x86"
gollark: *cue anti-ARM rant*
gollark: I mean, quite a few of those apply to ARM too.
gollark: ·...········.·.················............
gollark: So what's good about x86?
References
- TaibNet - Catalogue of Life in Taiwan
- Oriental Butterflies & Moths
- "Taxonomy Browser: Cirrhochrista bracteolalis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- gaga.biodiv.tw
- 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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