Biology:Charltoniada apicella

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Short description: Species of moth

Charltoniada apicella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: incertae sedis
Genus: Charltoniada
Species:
C. apicella
Binomial name
Charltoniada apicella
(Hampson, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Platytes apicella Hampson, 1896

Charltoniada apicella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in India (Khasi Hills) and Sri Lanka.[1]

Description

Its wingspan is 24 mm. The head, thorax and abdomen are white and reddish brown. Antennae annulated (ringed) with brown. Forewings whitish, the base of costa, cell, disk and inner area suffused with rufous and irrorated (sprinkled) with brown, leaving a streak below the costa white. There are traces of a highly dentate antemedial line. A black spot found at lower angle of cell. Outer area whitish, the veins streaked with brown. An oblique brown line across apex, then becoming sinuous and slightly waved with a prominent semicircular brown mark beyond it on apical part of costa. A brown marginal line becoming macular (spotted) at the middle. Hindwings white, tinged with fuscous.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13461861 entry