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[1]
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.[1][2] 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.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 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.


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