Cyclocausta

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Cyclocausta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Schoenobiinae
Genus: Cyclocausta
Warren, 1889 [1]
Species:
C. trilineata
Binomial name
Cyclocausta trilineata
Warren, 1889

Cyclocausta is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Cyclocausta trilineata, which is found in Brazil, where it has been recorded from the Amazons.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are white with a dark brown costal streak. The hind margin and two parallel lines are brown. The hindwings are also white. [2]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1889 (2): 274 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .