Tetracona pictalis

Tetracona pictalis is a snout moth in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It was described by Warren in 1896. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded in Queensland.[1][2] The habitat consists of rainforests.

Tetracona pictalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Subfamily:	Spilomelinae
Tribe:	Agroterini
Genus:	Tetracona
Species:	T. pictalis
Binomial name
Tetracona pictalis Warren, 1896[1]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are pale yellow with brilliant red and blue patches on the wing margins.[3]

References

1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate; Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2020). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea (GlobIZ)". www.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
2. CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
3. "Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia". Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-28.