Tirathaba maculifera
| Tirathaba maculifera | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Tirathaba |
| Species: | T. maculifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Tirathaba maculifera Hampson, 1917[1] | |
Tirathaba maculifera is a species of moth of the Pyralidae family.[2][3] It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found on New Guinea, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Islands.[1][4]
The wingspan is 24-30 mm. The forewings are white, with the area and submedian fold tinged with ferruginous. The wing is mottled with ferruginous spots, especially along the submedian fold and an ill-defined subterminal band. There is a short streak in the base of the cell and spots at the middle of the cell and upper angle. There is also a terminal series of points. The hindwings are orange yellow.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Tirathaba Walker, 1864" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- ↑ GBIF. "Tirathaba maculifera Hampson, 1917 - Checklist View". www.gbif.org.
- ↑ "Tirathaba maculifera". insecta.pro.
- ↑ "Tirathaba maculifera - ZipcodeZoo". zipcodezoo.com.
- ↑ Novitates Zoologicae. 24 : 33
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