Crocanthes platycitra
| Crocanthes platycitra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Crocanthes |
| Species: | C. platycitra |
| Binomial name | |
| Crocanthes platycitra Meyrick, 1931 | |
Crocanthes platycitra is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1931. It is found in New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are clear light yellow with a very small fuscous basal patch, the edge irregularly convex. There is a broad fuscous terminal fascia, occupying more than one-third of the wing, the edge nearly straight, slightly convex in the middle. The hindwings are grey-whitish.[2]
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