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Crocanthes characotis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lecithoceridae
Genus:	Crocanthes
Species:	C. characotis
Binomial name
Crocanthes characotis Meyrick, 1916

Crocanthes characotis is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1916. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 11 mm (0.43 in). The forewings are deep ochreous yellow with dark fuscous markings. There is a dot beneath the base of the costa, and a mark on the base of the dorsum. Two transverse slightly incurved lines are found at about one-third and two-thirds. The first discal stigma is small, following the first line, the second is larger, preceding the second line. The hindwings are grey with the costal area (interrupted by a bar at two-thirds), an irregular apical patch, and an irregular terminal line pale yellowish. There is also a cloudy darker grey spot on the end of the cell.

References

1. Savela, Markku (ed.). "Crocanthes". Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (7 October 2011). "Crocanthes characotis Meyrick, 1916". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
3. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (19): 592.

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