Charltoniada apicella

Charltoniada apicella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Charltoniada
Species:	C. apicella
Binomial name
	Charltoniada apicella; (Hampson, 1896)
Synonyms
	Platytes apicella Hampson, 1896;

Charltoniada apicella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in India (Khasi Hills) and Sri Lanka.[1]

Description

Its wingspan is 24 mm. The head, thorax and abdomen are white and reddish brown. Antennae annulated (ringed) with brown. Forewings whitish, the base of costa, cell, disk and inner area suffused with rufous and irrorated (sprinkled) with brown, leaving a streak below the costa white. There are traces of a highly dentate antemedial line. A black spot found at lower angle of cell. Outer area whitish, the veins streaked with brown. An oblique brown line across apex, then becoming sinuous and slightly waved with a prominent semicircular brown mark beyond it on apical part of costa. A brown marginal line becoming macular (spotted) at the middle. Hindwings white, tinged with fuscous.[2]

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.