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Choristostigma erubescens

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Choristostigma

Choristostigma erubescens is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1899. It is found in Mexico (Jalapa).

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are yellow, irrorated with rufous scales. There is an indistinct dark sinuous antemedial line and a leaden annulus in the cell, as well as postmedial leaden band with black edges. There is a dark point on the costa towards the apex and a waved subterminal leaden band. The hinwings are whitish with a dark discoidal point and traces of a medial line on the inner area.

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Choristostigma erubescens Wikipedia