Ceratoclasis discodontalis

Ceratoclasis discodontalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Ceratoclasis
Species: C. discodontalis
Binomial name
Ceratoclasis discodontalis
(Hampson, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Pilocrocis discodontalis Hampson, 1899
  • Pilocrocis tortuosalis Schaus, 1912

Ceratoclasis discodontalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1899. It is found in Costa Rica and Venezuela.[1]

The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are greyish brown with a yellowish tinge. The hindwings are ochreous, suffused with brown.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. 1898: 658


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