Taurometopa phoenicozona

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

Taurometopa phoenicozona is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1917.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are golden yellow with deep red bands suffused with silver. The hindwings are semihyaline yellow, the terminal area suffused with brown.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Novit. Zool. 24: 58


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