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Taurometopa aryrostrota

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Taurometopa

Taurometopa aryrostrota is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1917. It is found in Sri Lanka.

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.

References

Taurometopa aryrostrota Wikipedia