Caristanius tripartitus

Caristanius tripartitus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Caristanius
Species: C. tripartitus
Binomial name
Caristanius tripartitus
Neunzig, 1996[1]

Caristanius tripartitus is a species of snout moth in the genus Caristanius. It was described by Neunzig in 1996, and is known from the Dominican Republic.[1]

The length of the forewings is 10–11 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale brown to brown, while the hindwings are pale fuscous.[2]

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