Tirathaba parasiticus
Tirathaba parasiticus is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae.[2] It was described by Lucas in the year 1898.[1][3][4] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.
| Tirathaba parasiticus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| Order: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | |
| Species: | T. parasiticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tirathaba parasiticus (Lucas, 1898)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
The wingspan is about 35 mm. The forewings are brown with two faint roundish marks, and a dark area near the base. The hindwings are pale brown, darkening toward the wingtips.
The larvae are carnivorous, and are internal parasitoids of other larvae such as Cryptophaga species.[5]
References
- "Tirathaba parasiticus". insecta.pro.
- "Tirathaba parasiticus". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au.
- "Tirathaba parasiticus - -- Discover Life". www.discoverlife.org.
- "Tirathaba parasiticus - ZipcodeZoo". zipcodezoo.com.
- Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.