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Tetracona pictalis

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Species of moth

Tetracona pictalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Tetracona
Species: T. pictalis
Binomial name
Tetracona pictalis
Warren, 1896
Synonyms
  • Agrotera pictalis (Warren, 1896)

Tetracona pictalis is a species of snout moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1896. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded in Queensland. The habitat consists of rainforests.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are pale yellow with brilliant red and blue patches on the wing margins.

References

  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate; Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2020). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea (GlobIZ)". www.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  2. CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
  3. "Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia". Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
Taxon identifiers
Agrotera pictalis


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