Cirrhochrista semibrunnea explained

Cirrhochrista semibrunnea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in Bhutan[1]

The wingspan is about 36 mm. The forewings are brown, with a large white patch on the basal inner area, as well as a white crescent in the cell and a larger similar mark beyond the cell. There is also a quadrate apical white patch, a yellow discocellular line and a series of yellow marginal marks below the apical patch. The hindwings are white with a large brown submarginal spot and some yellow on the medial part of the margin, as well as a brown marginal line.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Cirrhochrista semibrunnea Hampson, 1896 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . April 5, 2018.
  2. and India.[1]
  3. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofgen95scie#page/918/mode/1up Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1895: 918