Compsophila Explained

Compsophila is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Compsophila iocosma, which is found on Fiji.

The wingspan is about 24 millimeters, the forewings rust-red in color and the hindwings snow-white with a large rust-red subbasal spot, a broad discal band, and a small oblique spot near the middle of the outer margin.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://biostor.org/reference/51069 XV. Descriptions of 21 new genera and 103 new species of Lepidoptera-Heterocera from the Australian Region