Costoma cirrophaea explained

Costoma cirrophaea is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1924. It is found in Bolivia.[1]

The wingspan is 26–28 mm. The forewings are ashy-ochreous grey with a narrow yellow basal fascia, edged posteriorly with ferruginous suffusion. From beyond this a rather broad light yellow costal stripe runs to near the apex and the dorsal and terminal edge are slenderly light yellow. The hindwings are yellow whitish, suffused pale grey posteriorly.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . February 5, 2015 . Costoma cirrophaea (Meyrick, 1924) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 24, 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid03meyr#page/102/mode/1up Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (4): 102.