Pygospila tyres

Pygospila tyres is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Pieter Cramer in 1780. It is found in the rainforests of south-east Asia, including Hong Kong, India, Thailand and Queensland in Australia.

Pygospila tyres
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Pygospila
Species:
P. tyres
Binomial name
Pygospila tyres
(Cramer, 1780)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena tyres Cramer, 1780
  • Pygospila tyridia Strand, 1920
  • Pygospila thyralis Hübner, 1825
  • Pygospila tyresalis Guenée, 1854

Description

Palpi upturned, the 2nd joint broadly scaled in front, the 3rd porrect (extending forward) and lying on the hair of 2nd joint; maxillary palpi filiform and as long as the labial; frons rounded; antennae of male minutely ciliated; patagia extending beyond the metathorax; tibiae with the outer spurs half the length of the inner; abdomen long, male with the anal tuft large. Forewing with the costa arched towards apex; the outer margin oblique; the inner margin lobed before middle and somewhat excised towards outer angle; vein 3 from angle of cell; 4, 5 approximated for about one-third length; 7 curved and approximated to 8 and 9; 10 closely approximated to 8 and 9. Hindwing with the costa arched at middle; vein 2 from near angle of cell; 3 from the angle; 4 and 5 not approximated towards origin; 6 and 7 shortly stalked and curved, 7 anastomosing (fusing) slightly with 8.[1]

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

References
  1. Hampson, G. F. & al (1892-1937), Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma - Moths. Vols. 1-5 cxix + 2813 p - 1295 figs - 1 table - 15 pl (12 in col.)
  • Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (25 April 2018). "Pygospila tyres (Cramer, 1780)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 19 June 2018.


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