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Tyspanodes radiata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Tyspanodes

Tyspanodes radiata

Tyspanodes radiata is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Kenrick in 1907. It is found in New Guinea.

The wingspan is about 44 mm. The forewings are grey with whitish hyaline patches and streaks. There is a dark spot at the base of the costa followed by pale orange, then a transverse narrow black band, after this a triangular white patch from the costa to the inner margin, veins 1 and 2 showing on this. Beyond is an irregular white patch. The apex is broadly dark grey. The hindwings are dark with whitish veins and an oval white patch beyond the middle.

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Tyspanodes radiata Wikipedia