Caristanius veracruzensis

Caristanius veracruzensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Caristanius
Species: C. veracruzensis
Binomial name
Caristanius veracruzensis
Neunzig, 2004[1]

Caristanius veracruzensis is a species of snout moth in the genus Caristanius. It was described by Neunzig in 2004, and is known from Veracruz, Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm. The forewings are mostly brown dusted with white with a very weakly formed antemedial line. There is a brownish red patch shaded by varying amounts of black basad of the antemedial line. The hindwings are white.[2]

References

  1. "''Caristanius'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. "Journal of The Lepidopterists' Society". Peabody.research.yale.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-19.


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