Chrysonasma caliginosa
| Chrysonasma caliginosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Chrysonasma |
| Species: | C. caliginosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysonasma caliginosa Park and Byun, 2008 | |
Chrysonasma caliginosa is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It is found on Palawan island of the Philippines.[1]
The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are elongate with a light orange to greyish orange ground color. There are three shining metallic blue, longitudinal streaks on the basal part of the wing.
References
- ↑ Park, Kyu-Tek; Bong-Kyu Byun,. "A new genus Chrysonasma (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Lecithoceridae), with description of a new species from the Philippines.(Report)." Florida Entomologist. Florida Entomological Society. 2008. HighBeam Research. 17 Apr. 2012
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