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Taurometopa haematographa

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Species of moth

Taurometopa haematographa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Taurometopa
Species: T. haematographa
Binomial name
Taurometopa haematographa
(Hampson, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Balaenifrons haematographa Hampson, 1917

Taurometopa haematographa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found on the Solomon Islands.

The wingspan is about 22 mm for males and 28 mm for females. The forewings are golden yellow with five ill-defined waved crimson lines with black marks suffused with silvery scales. The hindwings are semihyaline ochreous, the terminal area suffused with brown and with a publish crimson patch.

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Novitates Zoologicae 24: 58 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Taxon identifiers
Taurometopa haematographa


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