Cotachena histricalis
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Species: | C. histricalis
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Cotachena histricalis (Walker, 1859)
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Cotachena histricalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.It is found in New Guinea, Indonesia (Tanimbar Islands) and on the Solomon Islands,[1] as well as in China and Australia,[2] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are brown with three to five white spots on the forewings. The hindwings are white with a broken transverse brown line and a brown margin.[3]
References[]
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Cotachena histricalis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia". Archived from the original on 2014-12-11. Retrieved 2014-12-08.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1859
- Spilomelinae
- Spilomelinae stubs