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Desmia microstictalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Desmia

Desmia microstictalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1904. It is found on the Bahamas.

The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are black with two white points at the base and an antemedial bar in the cell, as well as an elliptical patch beyond the cell. There is an antemedial white patch on the hindwings, followed by a fine white line below the cell. There is an irregular patch beyond the cell and a fine white terminal line.

References

Desmia microstictalis Wikipedia