Charltona desistalis

Charltona desistalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis [Walker (entomologist)|Francis Walker] in 1863. It is found in Sri Lanka.

Description

Its wingspan is about 36 mm. Antennae of male with short uniseriate laminated branches. Female pale ochreous, with thick brown irrorations. Palpi rufous at sides. Legs and abdomen fuscous. Forewings thickly irrorated with long blackish-brown scales. There are traces of a dark fascia in and beyond cell. A marginal black specks series. Hindwings pale fuscous.