Crocanthes doliopa

Last updated

Crocanthes doliopa
Scientific classification Red Pencil Icon.png
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Crocanthes
Species:
C. doliopa
Binomial name
Crocanthes doliopa
Meyrick, 1921

Crocanthes doliopa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. [1]

The wingspan is about 13 mm (0.51 in). The forewings are dark purplish fuscous with a broad yellow transverse band extending from near the base to the middle of the costa and dorsum, the posterior edge rather concave. The hindwings are dark fuscous. [2]

Related Research Articles

Lecithoceridae Family of moths

The Lecithoceridae, or long-horned moths, are a family of small moths described by Simon Le Marchand in 1947. Although lecithocerids are found throughout the world, the great majority are found in the Indomalayan realm and the southern part of the Palaearctic realm.

<i>Crocanthes micradelpha</i> Species of moth

Crocanthes micradelpha is a species of moth of the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in the northern parts of Queensland in Australia.

<i>Crocanthes prasinopis</i> Species of moth

Crocanthes prasinopis is a species of moth of the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in most Australia and New Guinea.

<i>Crocanthes glycina</i> Species of moth

Crocanthes glycina is a species of moth of the family Lecithoceridae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and Tasmania.

Sphenocrates aulodocha is a moth in the family Gelechiidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found on New Guinea.

Crocanthes characotis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Crocanthes chordotona is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Crocanthes diula is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Crocanthes halurga is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Crocanthes perigrapta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia.

Crocanthes acroxantha is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1896. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Crocanthes epitherma is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1896. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Crocanthes thermobapta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1920. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Crocanthes trizona is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1916. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Crocanthes pancala is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Turner in 1919. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Crocanthes eurypyra is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found on New Guinea.

Crocanthes gelastis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1918. It is found on New Guinea.

Crocanthes sceletopa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1910. It is found on the Maluku Islands in Indonesia.

Crocanthes crypsichola is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by John Hartley Durrant in 1915. It is found on New Guinea.

Crocanthes fallax is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by John Hartley Durrant in 1915. It is found on New Guinea.

References

  1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Crocanthes". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 via FUNET.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (14): 434. PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .