Tirathaba parasiticus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Tirathaba |
| Species: | T. parasiticus
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| Tirathaba parasiticus (T. P. Lucas, 1898)[1]
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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. 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.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Tirathaba parasiticus". Insecta.pro.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Tirathaba parasiticus". Discover Life.
- ^ "Tirathaba parasiticus". ZipcodeZoo.
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