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Torodora rectangulata

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Torodora rectangulata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lecithoceridae
Genus: Torodora
Species:
T. rectangulata
Binomial name
Torodora rectangulata
Wadhawan & Walia, 2007

Torodora rectangulata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Deepak Wadhawan and Virinder Kumar Walia in 2007. It is found in the Southern regions of India.[1]

The wingspan is 16–17 mm for males and about 17 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in June, August and September.

Etymology

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The specific name refers to the characteristically rectangular shape of the signum in the corpus bursae of the female genitalia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (April 28, 2020). "Torodora rectangulata Wadhawan & Walia, 2007". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Wadhawan, Deepak & Walia, Virindir Kumar (2007). Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne. 76 (3): 207-219.