Carodista fabajuxta

Carodista fabajuxta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]

Carodista fabajuxta
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C. fabajuxta
Binomial name
Carodista fabajuxta
C. S. Wu & Park, 1999

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown with a brownish pattern, with distinct dots at the fold and the cell, as well as a distinct discocellular dot. The hindwings are ochreous.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin faba (meaning bean) and juxta.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku (April 30, 2016). "Carodista fabajuxta Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  2. Wu, C. S. & Park, K. T. (1999). "Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka VI. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: Genera Alciphanes and others". Insecta Koreana. 16 (2): 131-142.


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