Catarata lepisma explained

Catarata lepisma is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Walsingham in 1912. It is found in Panama.[1]

The wingspan is 15–16 mm. The forewings are whitish ochreous, much sprinkled and smeared with smoky fuscous. In addition to some general irroration, a costal shade, extending from one-fifth to beyond the middle, is followed by another costal patch, or shade, before the apex, from which arises, on its outer side, a series of fuscous spots, continued around the apex and termen, and from its lower edge a second series, more or less confluent, bowed outward and reverting to the dorsum about the tornus; there are two dark shade-patches also on the dorsum, one before and one beyond the middle, other scattered dark scaling extending across the cell. The hindwings are rather shining, greyish fuscous.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/depressariidae/stenomatinae/catarata/ Catarata
  2. https://archive.org/stream/mobotbca_15_04_00#page/n173/mode/1up Biol. centr.-amer. Lep. Heterocera 4 : 154