Charitoprepes lubricosa
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| Charitoprepes lubricosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Charitoprepes |
| Species: | C. lubricosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Charitoprepes lubricosa | |
Charitoprepes lubricosa is a moth in the species-rich subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by William Warren in 1896 as the type species of the genus Charitoprepes.[2] The species is known from its type locality in the Indian Khasi Hills as well as from Japan and Korea.[2][3]
The wingspan is 32 mm. The forewings are of a brown ground colour and exhibit an elongate dark brown spot in the apex, and feature two dark brown stigmata below the lighter brown costa. The hindwings are of a lighter brown ground colour than the forewings, and they exhibit a darker brown discal spot. In Japan, adults can be found flying in the months of May to September. The food plants of the caterpillars are still unknown.[3]
