Tirathaba nitidalis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Tirathaba |
Species: | T. nitidalis
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Binomial name | |
Tirathaba nitidalis |
Tirathaba nitidalis is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. [2] [1] It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found in New Guinea. [3] [4]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are silvery white, with the costal edge black towards the base and with a diffused purplish-fuscous subterminal line, slightly excurved at the middle, the area beyond it faintly tinged with purplish fuscous. The hindwings are silvery white, the inner area slightly tinged with brown. [5]
Tirathaba nitidalis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Tirathaba |
Species: | T. nitidalis
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Binomial name | |
Tirathaba nitidalis |
Tirathaba nitidalis is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. [2] [1] It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found in New Guinea. [3] [4]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are silvery white, with the costal edge black towards the base and with a diffused purplish-fuscous subterminal line, slightly excurved at the middle, the area beyond it faintly tinged with purplish fuscous. The hindwings are silvery white, the inner area slightly tinged with brown. [5]