Taurometopa aryrostrota explained

Taurometopa aryrostrota is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2017 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . GlobIZ appears to misspell the specific name as aryostrota . January 10, 2018.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . Balaenifrons aryrostrota Hampson, 1917 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . January 10, 2018.
  3. Hampson . George F. . 1917 . A Classification of the Pyralidae, Subfamily Gallerianae . Novitates Zoologicae . 24 . 58.

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