Didymostoma aurotinctalis

Didymostoma aurotinctalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1898. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[1] It is also found in New Guinea, where it is found on Fergusson Island.

Didymostoma aurotinctalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Didymostoma
Species:
D. aurotinctalis
Binomial name
Didymostoma aurotinctalis
(Hampson, 1898)
Synonyms
  • Bocchoris aurotinctalis Hampson, 1898

The wings are transparent with black patches, including one at the tip of the forewings. Both the forewings and hindwings have a double concave margin.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (17 March 2015). "Didymostoma aurotinctalis Hampson, 1898". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 22 October 2018.


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