| Tegostoma richteri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Odontiinae |
| Tribe: | Odontiini |
| Genus: | Tegostoma |
| Species: | T. richteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Tegostoma richteri Amsel, 1963 | |
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This species has a wingspan of 16–18 mm. [2]
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