Tetridia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Crambidae described by William Warren in 1890.[1] Its single species, Tetridia caletoralis, was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in China,[2] northern India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Japan, Taiwan[3] and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.[4]

Tetridia
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Tetridia

Warren, 1890
Species:
T. caletoralis
Binomial name
Tetridia caletoralis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys caletoralis Walker, 1859
  • Tetridia caletoralis
  • Tetridia interrupta Rothschild, 1915
  • Tetridia murinalis Swinhoe, 1906
  • Botys vinacealis Moore, 1877
  • Tetridia vinacealis (Moore, 1877)

Subspecies

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  • Tetridia caletoralis caletoralis
  • Tetridia caletoralis interrupta (Rothschild, 1915) (Papua New Guinea)

References

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  1. ^ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Tetridia Warren, 1890". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Tetridia caletoralis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Tetridia caletoralis". CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online. Retrieved 26 June 2018.