Cydalima laticostalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found from India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Burma and Malaysia to the New Hebrides.[2] It is also found in Australia, where it has been recorded from tropical Queensland.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Cydalima |
| Species: | C. laticostalis
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| Cydalima laticostalis (Guenée, 1854)
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The wings are satin white. There is a broad brown line along the costa of the forewings.[3]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Cydalima laticostalis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (19 July 2010). "Cydalima laticostalis (Guenée, 1854)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 6 April 2018.