Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Trigonoorda | |
Trigonoorda rhodea is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Lower in 1905. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and the Northern Territory.
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are reddish-carmine, tinged with coppery metallic scales and with deep reddish-fuscous markings. The termen is suffused with pale fuscous-purple. The hindwings are pale yellow, suffused with reddish-carmine on the terminal third. Adults have been recorded on wing in October and December.
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