Taurometopa aryrostrota
| Taurometopa aryrostrota | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Taurometopa |
| Species: | T. aryrostrota |
| Binomial name | |
| Taurometopa aryrostrota (Hampson, 1917) | |
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Taurometopa aryrostrota is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1917.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are golden yellow with five waved crimson red bands suffused with silvery purple. The hindwings are yellow, the apical area suffused with brown.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Balaenifrons at funet
- ↑ Novit. Zool. 24: 58
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