Idioglossa triacma explained

Idioglossa triacma is a species of moth of the family Batrachedridae.^[1] It is known from the Khasi Hills of India.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are orange-yellow with a purplish-fuscous-golden triangular blotch at one-third, almost reaching the costa.^[2]

Biology

The host plant of this species is Commelina benghalensis (Commelinaceae).^[3]

Related pages

• List of moths of India

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Idioglossa . Lepidoptera and some other life forms . 15 July 2018.
2. https://archive.org/stream/exoticmicrolepid01meyr#page/77/mode/1up Meyrick, 1913 Exot. Microlep. 1 (3): 77
3. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/hostplants/search/detail.dsml?PK_MainID=90695&PSpeciesqtype=starts+with&PFamilyqtype=starts+with&sort=Family&Familyqtype=starts+with&Speciesqtype=starts+with&Genus=Idiogloss&Genusqtype=starts+with&PGenusqtype=starts+with&beginIndex=3&listPageURL=list%2edsml%3fPSpeciesqtype%3dstarts%2bwith%26PFamilyqtype%3dstarts%2bwith%26sort%3dFamily%26Familyqtype%3dstarts%2bwith%26Speciesqtype%3dstarts%2bwith%26Genus%3dIdiogloss%26Genusqtype%3dstarts%2bwith%26PGenusqtype%3dstarts%2bwith&searchPageURL=index%2edsml%3fGenusqtype%3dstarts%2bwith%26Familyqtype%3dstarts%2bwith%26PFamilyqtype%3dstarts%2bwith%26PGenusqtype%3dstarts%2bwith%26sort%3dFamily%26PSpeciesqtype%3dstarts%2bwith%26Speciesqtype%3dstarts%2bwith%26Genus%3dIdiogloss HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants