Desmia phaiorrhoea

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Desmia phaiorrhoea
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Desmia
Species:
D. phaiorrhoea
Binomial name
Desmia phaiorrhoea
Dyar, 1914

Desmia phaiorrhoea is a moth in the family Crambidae described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914. [1] It is found in Panama. [2]

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are black with two oval white spots. The hindwings have an inner spot below the cell, nearly to the inner margin and duplicated on the outside by a narrow white line. [3]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Desmia phaiorrhoea Dyar, 1914". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  3. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2050): 261 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .