Calamochrous sarcalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Calamochrous |
Species: | C. sarcalis |
Binomial name | |
Calamochrous sarcalis Hampson, 1908 | |
Calamochrous sarcalis is a moth in the family Crambidae that is found in Sri Lanka. It was described by George Hampson in 1908.
It has a wingspan of 34 mm. [1]
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