Desmia discrepans explained

Desmia discrepans is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1887. It is found in Papua New Guinea and on the Solomon Islands.^[1] It is also found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Adults are black with large white patches on the wings.^[2]

Subspecies

• Desmia discrepans discrepans (Solomon Islands)
• Desmia discrepans dissimulalis Rothschild, 1915 (Papua New Guinea)

Notes and References

1. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
2. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/spil/discrepans.html Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia