Biology:Cirrhochrista xanthographis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Cirrhochrista xanthographis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Cirrhochrista |
| Species: | C. xanthographis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhochrista xanthographis Hampson, 1919
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Cirrhochrista xanthographis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea, on the D'Entrecasteaux Islands (Fergusson Island).[1]
The wingspan is about 28 mm. The forewings are pure white with yellow costal fascia, a yellow antemedial line defined by dark scales, a yellow discoidal spot defined by brown lines and a waved postmedial band and crenulate terminal line. The hindwings have a waved yellow subterminal band irrorated with dark scales and a crenulate terminal line.[2]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Ann. Mag. Nat. hist. (9) 4 (23): 324
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Wikidata ☰ Q13468396 entry
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