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Charltona desistalis

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Charltona desistalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1863. It is found in Sri Lanka.

Description

Wingspan is about 36mm. Antennae of male with short uniseriate laminated branches. Female pale ochreous, with thick brown irrorations. Palpi rufous at sides. Legs and abdomen fuscous. Fore wings thickly irrorated with long blackish brown scales. There are traces of a dark fascia in and beyond cell. A marginal black specks series. Hind wings pale fuscous.

References

Charltona desistalis Wikipedia


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