Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Tatobotys | |
Tatobotys janapalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859. It is found in Japan, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, India, Burma, Borneo, Indonesia (Moluccas, Seram) the Solomon Islands. It is also found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are yellowish brown, with dark markings including zigzag lines on the wings.
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