Coleothrix longicosta
Species of moth
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Coleothrix longicosta is a species of snout moth in the genus Coleothrix. It was described by Yanli Du, Shimei Song and Chunsheng Wu in 2007.[1] It is found in China (Zhejiang, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunan, Hainan), Japan, Burma, India, Sri Lanka, Borneo, Malaysia, Sumatra, Bali, Sulawesi and the Philippines.[2]
| Coleothrix longicosta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Coleothrix |
| Species: | C. longicosta |
| Binomial name | |
| Coleothrix longicosta | |
The wingspan is 15-16.5 mm.
Etymology
The specific name refers to the long costa in male genitalia.
