Tirathaba parasiticus

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Tirathaba parasiticus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Tirathaba
Species:
T. parasiticus
Binomial name
Tirathaba parasiticus
(T. P. Lucas, 1898) [1]
Synonyms
  • Melissoblaptes parasiticusT. P. Lucas, 1898
  • Harpagoneura hepialivoraHampson in Ragonot & Hampson, 1901

Tirathaba parasiticus is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. [2] It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1898. [1] [3] [4] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 35 mm. [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (30 August 2019). "Tirathaba parasiticus (T.P. Lucas, 1898)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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