''Lipocosma pitilia'' is a

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in the family Crambidae. It was described by

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and

David Adamski David Adamski is an American entomologist working as a research associate at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History and a support scientist in the Systematic Entomology Laboratory (SEL), United States Department of Agric ...

in 1998. It is found in

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. The length of the forewings is 6.8-7.4 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is white with brown postmedial and subterminal lines. The antemedial lines are pale brown, but may be absent. There is a small brown subcostal spot between the subterminal and postmedial lines. There are pale brown lines on the hindwings. The areas between these lines is white, mixed with pale brown scales.

Etymology

The species name refers to Estacion Pitilla, the type locality.

References

Glaphyriinae Moths described in 1998 {{Glaphyriinae-stub