Tirathaba complexa explained

Tirathaba complexa is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae.[1] [2] It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1885.[3] [4] It has been recorded from Tuvalu and Fiji.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The forewings are whitish brown. The hindwings are almost white and semi-transparent.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tirathaba citrinoides. insecta.pro.
  2. Web site: Identification guides and checklists of plants and animals -- Discover Life. www.discoverlife.org.
  3. Web site: Tirathaba complexa Butler, 1885 - Checklist View. GBIF. www.gbif.org.
  4. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/pyralidae/galleriinae/tirathaba/ "Tirathaba Walker, 1864"
  5. https://archive.org/stream/annalsmagazineof5151885lond#page/242/mode/1up Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5) 15 (87) : 242

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