Lipocosma chiralis

Lipocosma chiralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. The moth was described by Schaus in 1920, and today is found in Cuba.[1]

Lipocosma chiralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Lipocosma
Species:
L. chiralis
Binomial name
Lipocosma chiralis
Schaus, 1920

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The base of the forewings is white up to the middle of the costa and to one-third of the inner margin. It is bordered by a golden brown shade on the costa. The hindwings are silvery white with a black spot on the inner margin. There is a postmedial brown line and a brown terminal shade.[2]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. New species of neotropical Pyraustinae
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