Carodista flagitiosa

Carodista flagitiosa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1914. It is found in Malawi.[1]

Carodista flagitiosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lecithoceridae
Genus:
Carodista
Species:
C. flagitiosa
Binomial name
Carodista flagitiosa
(Meyrick, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Homaloxestis flagitiosa Meyrick, 1914

The wingspan is about 14 mm. The forewings are dark fuscous, faintly purplish tinged. The discal stigmata are faintly indicated as darker spots. The hindwings are dark grey.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (April 30, 2016). "Carodista flagitiosa (Meyrick, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
  2. Exotic Microlepidoptera. 1 (7): 198.


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