Taurometopa haematographa
Taurometopa haematographa is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1917. It is found on the Solomon Islands.[1]
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The wingspan is about 22 mm for males and 28 mm for females. The forewings are golden yellow with five ill-defined waved crimson lines with black marks suffused with silvery scales. The hindwings are semihyaline ochreous, the terminal area suffused with brown and with a publish crimson patch.[2]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- Novitates Zoologicae 24: 58
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