Clepsicosma

Clepsicosma is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae.[3] This genus contains only one species, Clepsicosma iridia,[4] which is endemic to New Zealand.[5][6]

Clepsicosma
Female Clepsicosma iridia
Male Clepsicosma iridia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Clepsicosma

Species:
C. iridia
Binomial name
Clepsicosma iridia
Meyrick, 1888[2]

The species was described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.[7][2] The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are whitish-ochreous, sprinkled with brownish-ochreous, towards the middle of the inner margin suffused with whitish. There is a streak along the basal third of the costa, which is irrorated with blackish-fuscous. The hindwings are white, towards the costa slightly ochreous-tinged.[7]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. Dugdale, J. S. (1988). "Lepidoptera - annotated catalogue, and keys to family-group taxa" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 14: 152. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  3. Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume two. Kingdom animalia : chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. Christchurch, N.Z.: Canterbury University Press. p. 458. ISBN 9781877257933. OCLC 973607714.
  4. "Clepsicosma Meyrick, 1888". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  5. "Clepsicosma iridia Meyrick, 1888". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  6. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Clepsicosma iridia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  7. Meyrick, E. (1888). "Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 20: 62–73. Retrieved 30 January 2018.


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