Crocanthes rhodantha

Crocanthes rhodantha is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Meyrick in 1918. It is found in New Guinea.[1]

Crocanthes rhodantha
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C. rhodantha
Binomial name
Crocanthes rhodantha
Meyrick, 1918

The wingspan is about 16 mm (0.63 in). The forewings are light rosy-crimson with an irregular transverse light yellow blotch in the disc before the middle, connected with the costa before the middle by some yellowish suffusion. There is a series of indistinct yellow marks along the apical part of the costa and termen. The hindwings are pale greyish, the apex slightly rosy-tinged.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Crocanthes". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 via FUNET.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera 2 (4): 97


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