Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lipocosma | |
Lipocosma fonsecai is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Solis and Adamski in 1998. It is found in Costa Rica.
The length of the forewings is 6.4-6.7 mm. The basal fascia on the forewings are mostly white, mixed with brown scales. The antemedial, medial and subterminal fasciae are yellowish-brown and the marginal line is yellowish-brown. The hindwings are similarly patterned as the forewings, but there is a brown spot in the discal cell.
Etymology
The species is named in honour Mr. Gilberto Fonseca, who collected the holotype and various paratypes.
References
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