Biology:Tirathaba leucostictalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Tirathaba leucostictalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Tirathaba
Species:
T. leucostictalis
Binomial name
Tirathaba leucostictalis
(Lower, 1903)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eldana leucostictalis Lower, 1903

Tirathaba leucostictalis is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae.[2] It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1903. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1][3]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are deep flashy red, deepest on the costal half. There is a small dull whitish spot in the middle of the wing at one-third from the base and a second, much smaller one in a longitudinal line at one-third, and a third midway between those two. The hindwings are greyish, faintly tinged with fuscous on the posterior half.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Tirathaba Walker, 1864" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  2. "Tirathaba leucospila". http://insecta.pro/taxonomy/771242. 
  3. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Tirathaba leucostictalis (Lower 1903)". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=83927779. 
  4. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 27 (1) : 50 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q28432678 entry