Desmia melaleucalis
Species of moth
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Desmia melaleucalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899. It is found in Ecuador.[1]
| Desmia melaleucalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Desmia |
| Species: | D. melaleucalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmia melaleucalis Hampson, 1899 | |
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are purplish black with a short hyaline (glass-like) streak below the base of the cell and a triangular spot in the end of the cell, as well as a slight discoidal lunule. The hindwings are hyaline white, with a purplish-black base, costa and terminal area.[2]
