Tyspanodes radiata
Appearance
Tyspanodes radiata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Tyspanodes |
Species: | T. radiata
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Binomial name | |
Tyspanodes radiata Kenrick, 1907
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Tyspanodes radiata is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1907. It is found on New Guinea.[1]
The wingspan is about 44 mm. The forewings are grey with whitish-hyaline patches and streaks. There is a dark spot at the base of the costa followed by pale orange, then a transverse narrow black band, after this a triangular white patch from the costa to the inner margin, veins 1 and 2 showing on this. Beyond is an irregular white patch. The apex is broadly dark grey. The hindwings are dark with whitish veins and an oval white patch beyond the middle.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ A list of moths of the family Pyralidae collected by A. E. Pratt in British New Guinea in 1902-3, with descriptions of new species This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.