Charltoniada apicella explained

Charltoniada apicella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in India (Khasi Hills) and Sri Lanka.[1]

Description

Its wingspan is 24 mm. The head, thorax and abdomen are white and reddish brown. Antennae annulated (ringed) with brown. Forewings whitish, the base of costa, cell, disk and inner area suffused with rufous and irrorated (sprinkled) with brown, leaving a streak below the costa white. There are traces of a highly dentate antemedial line. A black spot found at lower angle of cell. Outer area whitish, the veins streaked with brown. An oblique brown line across apex, then becoming sinuous and slightly waved with a prominent semicircular brown mark beyond it on apical part of costa. A brown marginal line becoming macular (spotted) at the middle. Hindwings white, tinged with fuscous.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . July 15, 2014.
  2. Book: Hampson, G. F. . George Hampson

    . George Hampson . 1896 . The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma . Moths Volume IV . Taylor and Francis . Biodiversity Heritage Library.