Rectiostoma chrysabasis explained

Rectiostoma chrysabasis is a moth in the family Depressariidae. It was described by W. Donald Duckworth in 1971. It is found in Santa Catarina, Brazil.[1]

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are concolorous with the thorax and tegulae basally, extending to the midpoint. The distal margin is irregularly concave bordered by a broad, transverse band of iridescent blue violet. The apical portion of the forewing is dark brown, irregularly patterned with iridescent blue violet. The hindwings are dark brown apically and white basally.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/gelechioidea/depressariidae/stenomatinae/rectiostoma/ "Rectiostoma Becker in Heppner, [1982]"] at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms.
  2. http://si-pddr.si.edu/jspui/bitstream/10088/5319/2/SCtZ-0106-Lo_res.pdf Neotropical Microlepidoptera XX: Revision of the Genus Setiostoma (Lepidoptera: Stenomidae)