Torodora rectangulata
Appearance
Torodora rectangulata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lecithoceridae |
Genus: | Torodora |
Species: | T. rectangulata
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Binomial name | |
Torodora rectangulata Wadhawan & Walia, 2007
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Torodora rectangulata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Deepak Wadhawan and Virinder Kumar Walia in 2007. It is found in the Southern regions of India.[1]
The wingspan is 16–17 mm for males and about 17 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in June, August and September.
Etymology
[edit]The specific name refers to the characteristically rectangular shape of the signum in the corpus bursae of the female genitalia.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (April 28, 2020). "Torodora rectangulata Wadhawan & Walia, 2007". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Wadhawan, Deepak & Walia, Virindir Kumar (2007). Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne. 76 (3): 207-219.