Zitha torridalis

Zitha torridalis is a species of snout moth. It is found in Korea, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Java.[1]

Zitha torridalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Zitha
Species:
Z. torridalis
Binomial name
Zitha torridalis
(Lederer, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Asopia torridalis Lederer, 1863
  • Tamraca torridalis
  • Vanina incerta Walker, 1865
  • Coenodomus brunneus Suzuki, 1915
Zitha torridalis from Coorg, Western ghats of India

The wingspan is 17–23 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is pale grayish brown. Adults are on wing from July to August.

References
  1. A review of the tribe Pyralini Latreille (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Pyralinae) from Korea


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