Carohamilia ophelia
Carohamilia ophelia is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Guatemala.[1]
| Carohamilia ophelia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Carohamilia |
| Species: | C. ophelia |
| Binomial name | |
| Carohamilia ophelia (Schaus, 1921) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is about 35 mm. The forewings are white with greyish transverse striae. There are a few brown irrorations at the inner margin, as well as a triangular fuscous brown spot on the base of the costal margin. The hindwings are white.[2]
References
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Carohamilia ophelia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- New species of Lepidoptera in the United States National Museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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