Tirathaba parasiticus is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae.[2] It was described by Thomas Pennington Lucas in 1898.[1][3][4] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

Tirathaba parasiticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Tirathaba
Species:
T. parasiticus
Binomial name
Tirathaba parasiticus
Synonyms
  • Melissoblaptes parasiticus T. P. Lucas, 1898
  • Harpagoneura hepialivora Hampson in Ragonot & Hampson, 1901

The wingspan is about 35 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Tirathaba parasiticus". Insecta.pro.
  2. ^ a b Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (30 August 2019). "Tirathaba parasiticus (T.P. Lucas, 1898)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Tirathaba parasiticus". Discover Life.
  4. ^ "Tirathaba parasiticus". ZipcodeZoo.