Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lecithoceridae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Carodista | |
Carodista bathroptila is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1929. It is found in India (Assam).
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are ochreous-yellow with a large basal tuft of erect yellow-whitish scales. The markings are obscure, ill-defined and yellow-whitish, consisting of a broad fascia towards the base, a broad postmedian fascia interrupted in the middle, and an S-shaped streak from the disc at three-fourths to the apex. The hindwings are yellow-whitish.
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