Cyclocausta

Cyclocausta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cyclocausta
Warren, 1889[1]
Species: C. trilineata
Binomial name
Cyclocausta trilineata
Warren, 1889

Cyclocausta is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. It contains only one species, Cyclocausta trilineata, which is found in Brazil, where it has been recorded from the Amazons.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are white with a dark brown costal streak. The hind margin and two parallel lines are brown. The hindwings are white.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond. 1889 (2): 274
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