Tirathaba fuscistriata
Tirathaba fuscistriata is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae.[2] It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found in New Guinea.[1][3]
| Tirathaba fuscistriata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Tirathaba |
| Species: | T. fuscistriata |
| Binomial name | |
| Tirathaba fuscistriata | |
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are ochreous grey tinged with purplish red brown and the veins of the costal half are streaked with blackish. There are traces of postmedial and subterminal series of slight brownish spots and the apical part of the costa and termen has a series of dark striae. The hindwings are dull ochreous, the costal area tinged with brown.[4]
References
- "Tirathaba fuscistriata". insecta.pro.
- GBIF. "Tirathaba fuscistriata Hampson, 1917 - Checklist View". www.gbif.org.
- "Tirathaba Walker, 1864" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- Novitates Zoologicae. 24 : 34
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