| Lipocosma chiralis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Lipocosma |
| Species: | L. chiralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lipocosma chiralis Schaus, 1920 | |
Lipocosma chiralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. The moth was described by Schaus in 1920, and today is found in Cuba.
The wingspan is about 12 mm. The base of the forewings is white up to the middle of the costa and to one-third of the inner margin. It is bordered by a golden brown shade on the costa. The hindwings are silvery white with a black spot on the inner margin. There is a postmedial brown line and a brown terminal shade.
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- New species of neotropical Pyraustinae
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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| Lipocosma chiralis | |
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