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Crocanthes phoenoteles

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Lecithoceridae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Crocanthes

Crocanthes phoenoteles is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1929. It is found in New Guinea.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are crimson-rose and the hindwings are pale rosy.

References

Crocanthes phoenoteles Wikipedia