Tirathaba catharopa
Tirathaba catharopa is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae.[2] It was described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1937. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1][3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Tirathaba |
| Species: | T. catharopa |
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| Tirathaba catharopa | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are brown with a number of red lines from the margin to the base. The hindwings are plain pale yellow.[4]
References
- "Tirathaba Walker, 1864" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- "Tirathaba catharopa - Discover Life". www.discoverlife.org.
- "Tirathaba catharopa". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au.
- Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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