Cosmoclostis quadriquadra
| Cosmoclostis quadriquadra | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Cosmoclostis |
| Species: | C. quadriquadra |
| Binomial name | |
| Cosmoclostis quadriquadra Walsingham, 1900 | |
Cosmoclostis quadriquadra is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found on Christmas Island, a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean.[1]
The wingspan is 11–13 mm. The antennae are white and the head is pale rust-brown above, with a white face. The thorax is yellowish white anteriorly and rusty-brown posteriorly. The underside is shining white, tinged with yellowish at the sides. The forewings are yellowish white. The hindwings are bronzy grey.[2]
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