Trigonoorda rhodea
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Trigonoorda rhodea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Oswald Bertram Lower in 1905. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland[1] and the Northern Territory.[2]
The wingspan is about 18 mm. The forewings are reddish carmine, tinged with coppery-metallic scales and with deep reddish-fuscous markings. The termen is suffused with pale fuscous purple. The hindwings are pale yellow, suffused with reddish carmine on the terminal third.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in October and December.
References
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
- ^ Lower, Oswald B. (December 1905). "New Australian Lepidoptera: No. 22". Transactions and Proceedings and Report of the Royal Society of South Australia. 29: 107 – via Google Books.
