Thliptoceras gladialis

Thliptoceras gladialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Thliptoceras
Species: T. gladialis
Binomial name
Thliptoceras gladialis
(Leech, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Botys gladialis Leech, 1889
  • Crocidophora rufitinctalis Hampson, 1918
  • Thliptoceras gladiale

Thliptoceras gladialis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Leech in 1889.[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Yunnan) and Taiwan.

The wingspan is 23–26 mm. The wings are greyish yellow, but more grey towards the termen in males. Females are deeper yellow with an orange tinge and a grey shade along the termen.[2]

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