| Tirathaba grandinotella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Tirathaba |
| Species: | T. grandinotella |
| Binomial name | |
| Tirathaba grandinotella | |
Tirathaba grandinotella is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. [2] It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in India (Assam) and on Ambon. [1] [3]
The wingspan is 28–38 mm. The forewings are dark purplish red with a small annulus in the base of the cell, a larger one at the middle and a discocellular annulus with black margins and purple-red centres. The outer margin is red with some dark suffusion inside it at the costa. There are some white points on the costa towards the apex and a marginal series. The hindwings are fuscous. [4]
