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Choristostigma particolor

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Choristostigma

Choristostigma particolor is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1914. It is found in Mexico (Zacualpan).

The wingspan is about 19 mm. The forewings are straw yellow with reddish brown shadings at the base. The reniform is fused in a purple shade that occupies most of the area beyond the outer line and the terminal area is yellow. The outer line is red-brown above, where the purple shading is incomplete. The hindwings are light yellow with a large purple cloud at the apex and smaller clouds at the tornus and following it submarginally. There is a minute discal dot, followed by a streak across the inner area. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.

References

Choristostigma particolor Wikipedia