Ceromitia turpisella

Ceromitia turpisella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Adelidae
Genus: Ceromitia
Species: C. turpisella
Binomial name
Ceromitia turpisella
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Nemophora turpisella Walker, 1863
  • Agisana caffrariella Möschler, 1883
  • Ceromitia caffrariella
  • Ceromitia flavicoma Meyrick, 1937
Ceromitia turpisella

Ceromitia turpisella, the dusted longhorn, is a species of moth of the family Adelidae. It is known from South Africa and Zimbabwe.[1] It is found in a wide range of habitats and is common in semi-arid areas.

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults have long antennae and a white body and wings. There are two distinct oblique bands on the forewings.

References

  1. ↑ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2014. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (08.Jan.2015)
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