Calosima munroei
| Calosima munroei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Calosima |
| Species: | C. munroei |
| Binomial name | |
| Calosima munroei Adamski, 2003[1] | |
Calosima munroei is a moth in the Blastobasidae family. It is found in the Marin and Contra Costa counties of coastal California.
The length of the forewings is 7.4–9 mm. The ground colour of the area of the cell mostly has pale brownish-grey scales intermixed with few pale brownish-grey scales tipped with brown. The scales outside of the area near the cell are mostly with brown scales tipped with pale greyish brown, intermixed with few pale greyish-brown scales. The hindwings are pale greyish brown.[2]
Larvae have been reared from cones of Cupressus goveniana, Cupressus sargenti and also from dead willow.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Eugene Munroe.
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