Lipocosma chiralis

Lipocosma chiralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Lipocosma
Species: L. chiralis
Binomial name
Lipocosma chiralis
Schaus, 1920

Lipocosma chiralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1920. It is found in Cuba.[1]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The base of the forewings is white up to the middle of the costa and to one-third of the inner margin. It is bordered by a golden brown shade on the costa. The hindwings are silvery white with a black spot on the inner margin. There is a postmedial brown line and a brown terminal shade.[2]

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