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Calosima albapenella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Blastobasidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Calosima

Calosima albapenella is a moth in the Blastobasidae family. It is found in the United States, including Texas and Florida.

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are white, suffused and sprinkled with brownish fuscous intermixed with pale fawn brown. The hindwings are shining pale-brownish gray.

The larvae have been found in dry oranges infested by the beetle Arseocerus fasciculatus.

References

Calosima albapenella Wikipedia