Caristanius veracruzensis
| Caristanius veracruzensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Caristanius |
| Species: | C. veracruzensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Caristanius veracruzensis Neunzig, 2004[1] | |
Caristanius veracruzensis is a species of snout moth in the genus Caristanius. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 2004, and is known from Veracruz, Mexico.
The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm. The forewings are mostly brown dusted with white with a very weakly formed antemedial line. There is a brownish red patch shaded by varying amounts of black basad of the antemedial line. The hindwings are white.[2]
References
- ↑ "Caristanius". Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ "Journal of The Lepidopterists' Society". Peabody.research.yale.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-05-21. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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