Tirathaba leucostictalis explained

Tirathaba leucostictalis is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae.^[1] It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1903. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.^{[2] [3]}

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are deep flashy red, deepest on the costal half. There is a small dull whitish spot in the middle of the wing at one-third from the base and a second, much smaller one in a longitudinal line at one-third, and a third midway between those two. The hindwings are greyish, faintly tinged with fuscous on the posterior half.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tirathaba leucospila. insecta.pro.
2. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/pyralidae/galleriinae/tirathaba/ "Tirathaba Walker, 1864"
3. Web site: Yu . Dicky Sick Ki . Tirathaba leucostictalis (Lower 1903) . Home of Ichneumonoidea . Taxapad . https://web.archive.org/web/20181109070700/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=83927779 . November 9, 2018.
4. https://archive.org/stream/transactionsofro27roya#page/50/mode/1up Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 27 (1) : 50