Charltona desistalis is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]
| Charltona desistalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Charltona |
| Species: | C. desistalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Charltona desistalis (Walker, 1863)
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Description
editIts wingspan is about 36 mm. Antennae of male with short uniseriate laminated branches. Female pale ochreous, with thick brown irrorations (speckles). Palpi rufous at sides. Legs and abdomen fuscous. Forewings thickly irrorated with long blackish-brown scales. There are traces of a dark fascia in and beyond cell. A marginal black specks series. Hindwings pale fuscous.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Charltona desistalis Walker, 1863 (accepted name)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Vol. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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