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Catharylla paulella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Catharylla

Catharylla paulella

Catharylla paulella is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Brazil (Federal District, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Pará, São Paulo) and Bolivia.

The length of the forewings is 7–8 mm for males and 9–9.5 mm for females. The costal line on the forewings is brown or dirty white and the median transverse line is ochreous with two dark brown strongly pronounced spots. The subterminal transverse line is ochreous, with a small triangular spot on the costal margin. The hindwings are white, the outer margin with a thin ochreous line in the apical half.

References

Catharylla paulella Wikipedia