Kertomesis rhodota explained

Kertomesis rhodota is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in India.[1]

The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are light rosy pink with a narrow blackish basal fascia. The plical and first discal stigmata are minute and black, the first discal sometimes placed in a small yellowish spot, the plical beneath it. The second discal is represented by a black transverse mark, sometimes surrounded with yellowish, resting on the apex of a transverse blackish dorsal spot. There is a small blackish spot on the costa slightly beyond this and a row of small black dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are grey.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . November 27, 2013 . Kertomesis rhodota (Meyrick, 1911) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . September 3, 2020.
  2. https://archive.org/stream/journalofbombayn20191011bomb#page/735/mode/1up Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 20 (3): 735.