Crocanthes doliopa is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1921. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Crocanthes |
| Species: | C. doliopa
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| Binomial name | |
| Crocanthes doliopa Meyrick, 1921
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The wingspan is about 13 mm (0.51 in). The forewings are dark purplish fuscous with a broad yellow transverse band extending from near the base to the middle of the costa and dorsum, the posterior edge rather concave. The hindwings are dark fuscous.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (ed.). "Crocanthes". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 20 July 2020 – via FUNET.
- ^ Exotic Microlepidoptera. 2 (14): 434.
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