Talanga tolumnialis
Talanga tolumnialis, the figleaf moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Papua New Guinea[1] and Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Talanga |
| Species: | T. tolumnialis |
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| Talanga tolumnialis (Walker, 1859) | |
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. There is a pattern of yellow and white triangles on the wings, with two dark red triangles projecting back from the leading edge of the forewings. These triangles contain iridescent blue highlights. The hindwings have a group of black spots on the edges.
The larvae feed on young leaves and shoots of Ficus species.[2]
Subspecies
- Talanga tolumnialis tolumnialis
- Talanga tolumnialis major Rothschild, 1915 (Papua New Guinea)
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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