Cosmoclostis quadriquadra

Cosmoclostis quadriquadra is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found on Christmas Island, a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean.[1]

Cosmoclostis quadriquadra
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C. quadriquadra
Binomial name
Cosmoclostis quadriquadra

The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The antennae are white and the head is pale rust-brown above, with a white face. The thorax is yellowish white anteriorly and rusty-brown posteriorly. The underside is shining white, tinged with yellowish at the sides. The forewings are yellowish white. The hindwings are bronzy grey.[2]

References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Cosmoclostis quadriquadra". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  2. A monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean)


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