Kertomesis_rhodota

<i>Kertomesis rhodota</i>

Kertomesis rhodota

Species of moth

Kertomesis rhodota is a moth in the family Autostichidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1911. It is found in India.[1]

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The wingspan is 12–14 mm. The forewings are light rosy pink with a narrow blackish basal fascia. The plical and first discal stigmata are minute and black, the first discal sometimes placed in a small yellowish spot, the plical beneath it. The second discal is represented by a black transverse mark, sometimes surrounded with yellowish, resting on the apex of a transverse blackish dorsal spot. There is a small blackish spot on the costa slightly beyond this and a row of small black dots around the apex and termen. The hindwings are grey.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Savela, Markku, ed. (November 27, 2013). "Kertomesis rhodota (Meyrick, 1911)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. [2]
    Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 20 (3): 735. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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