Carodista fabajuxta
| Carodista fabajuxta | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Carodista |
| Species: | C. fabajuxta |
| Binomial name | |
| Carodista fabajuxta C.S. Wu & K.T. Park, 1999 | |
Carodista fabajuxta is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by C.S. Wu and K.T. Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown with a brownish pattern, with distinct dots at the fold and the cell, as well as a distinct discocellular dot. The hindwings are ochreous.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin faba (meaning bean) and juxta.[2]
References
- ↑ "Carodista". nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
- ↑ Wu, C.-S. & K.-T. Park, 1999: Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka VI. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: Genera Alciphanes and others. Insecta Koreana 16 (2): 131-142. Full article: .
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