Cnaphalocrocis loxodesma

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Cnaphalocrocis loxodesma
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C. loxodesma
Binomial name
Cnaphalocrocis loxodesma
(Turner, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Marasmia loxodesmaTurner, 1915

Cnaphalocrocis loxodesma is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1915. [1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are whitish with some fuscous suffusion at the base and on the costal part of the disc. The lines are fuscous. The hindwings are as the forewings. [2]

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References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Studies in Australian Lepidoptera PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .