Chrysonasma cassiterota explained

Chrysonasma cassiterota is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It is found on Luzon island of the Philippines.[1]

The wingspan is 16–17 mm. The forewings are glossy violet-grey with a short pale metallic-blue streak on the base of the costa. The markings are orange, irregularly edged blackish. There are irregular subcostal and median streaks from the base, terminating in a direct transverse antemedian fascia and there is a rather oblique postmedian fascia, where an irregular costal streak runs to near the apex, and a median streak to the termen. There is also a fascia of blackish suffusion mixed orange crossing from the apex of the costal streak to the lower part of the postmedian fascia. A blackish marginal line is found around the apex and termen except on the median streak. The hindwings are grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Park, Kyu-Tek; Bong-Kyu Byun,. "A new genus Chrysonasma (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Lecithoceridae), with description of a new species from the Philippines.(Report)." Florida Entomologist. Florida Entomological Society. 2008. HighBeam Research. 17 Apr. 2012
  2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid03meyr#page/40/mode/1up Exot. Microlep. 3 (1-2): 40