Lipocosma calla

Lipocosma calla is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William James Kaye in 1901.[1] It is found from southern Mexico south through Central America to northern South America.

Lipocosma calla
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L. calla
Binomial name
Lipocosma calla
(Kaye, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Neurophyseta calla Kaye, 1901
  • Homophysa calla
  • Glaphyria calla

Both the forewings and hindwings are pale yellow to yellow orange with pale brown lines. There is a dense linear cluster of scales on the hindwings.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Solis, M. Alma; Adamski, David (1998). "Review of the Costa Rican Glaphyriinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae)" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 106 (1): 1–55.


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