Catharylla serrabonita

Catharylla serrabonita
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Catharylla
Species: C. serrabonita
Binomial name
Catharylla serrabonita
T. Léger & B. Landry, 2014

Catharylla serrabonita is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Brazil (Bahia, Espirito Santo).

The length of the forewings is 10–14 mm for males and 14 mm for females. The costal line on the forewings is ochreous and the median transverse line is ochreous to brown. The subterminal transverse line is ochreous to brown. The hindwings are cream-coloured, usually with more or less connected marginal brown spots.

Etymology

The species name refers to the Serra Bonita Reserve in Bahia, Brazil.[1]

References

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