Desmia phaiorrhoea explained

Desmia phaiorrhoea is a moth in the family Crambidae described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914.[1] It is found in Panama.[2]

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are black with two oval white spots. The hindwings have an inner spot below the cell, nearly to the inner margin and duplicated on the outside by a narrow white line.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2017 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . April 6, 2018.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Desmia phaiorrhoea Dyar, 1914 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . April 6, 2018.
  3. https://archive.org/stream/proceedingsofuni471915unit#page/261/mode/1up Proceedings of the United States National Museum 47 (2050): 261

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