Crocanthes perigrapta Meyrick, 1904 is a animal in the Lecithoceridae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Crocanthes perigrapta Meyrick, 1904

Crocanthes perigrapta Meyrick, 1904

Crocanthes perigrapta is a Lecithoceridae moth found in Australia, described by Edward Meyrick in 1904.

Genus
Crocanthes
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Crocanthes perigrapta Meyrick, 1904

Crocanthes perigrapta is a moth species that belongs to the Lecithoceridae family. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1904. This species is found in Australia, with recorded occurrences in Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia. Its wingspan measures 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in). The forewings are ochreous yellow, with a blackish streak running along the costa from the base to the middle. A dark fuscous subdorsal dot at one-fourth of the forewing length is sometimes present. A blackish inwards-curved line extends from the three-fourths mark of the costa to the four-fifths mark of the dorsum, and is somewhat extended posteriorly along the costa. A black line runs along the termen of the forewings. The hindwings are grey, and are more or less suffused with pale yellowish. The apical fourth of the hindwings forms a more or less defined pale yellowish band. The terminal edge of the hindwings is dark grey or blackish, and a dark grey discal spot is sometimes present.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lecithoceridae Crocanthes

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