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Calosima darwini

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Blastobasidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Calosima

Calosima darwini is a moth in the Blastobasidae family. It is found on the Galapagos Islands.

The length of the forewings is 4-6.9 mm. The forewings are mostly white intermixed with tricolored scales. Both surfaces of the hindwings are uniform pale brownish grey.

Etymology

The species is named after Charles Darwin.

References

Calosima darwini Wikipedia