Biology:Charltona desistalis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Charltona desistalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Charltona |
| Species: | C. desistalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Charltona desistalis (Walker, 1863)
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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]
References
- ↑ "Charltona desistalis Walker, 1863 (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/b765de9858456aa9c87ea27099c603e3. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180032#page/5/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q13461840 entry
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