Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Calamotropha | |
Calamotropha melanosticta is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1896. It is found in Sri Lanka.
Description
Wingspan 16-20mm. Palpi white at tips. Fore wings with two oblique medial costal brown striga continued as a single medial line angled below costa, with a black spot on it at vein 2. The submarginal line brown, further from margin, double from the costa to its angle at vein 6 and incurved at vein 2. A slight brown marginal line present along with silvery cilia.
References
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