| Carodista fabajuxta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Carodista |
| Species: | C. fabajuxta |
| Binomial name | |
| Carodista fabajuxta C. S. Wu & Park, 1999 | |
Carodista fabajuxta is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Chun-Sheng Wu and Kyu-Tek Park in 1999. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are ochreous brown with a brownish pattern, with distinct dots at the fold and the cell, as well as a distinct discocellular dot. The hindwings are ochreous.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin faba (meaning bean) and juxta.[2]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku (April 30, 2016). "Carodista fabajuxta Wu & Park, 1999". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- ↑ Wu, C. S. & Park, K. T. (1999). "Taxonomic review of the Lecithoceridae (Lepidoptera) in Sri Lanka VI. The subfamily Lecithocerinae: Genera Alciphanes and others". Insecta Koreana. 16 (2): 131-142.
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