Torodora rectangulata is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Deepak Wadhawan and Virinder Kumar Walia in 2007. It is found in the Southern regions of India.[1]
| Torodora rectangulata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lecithoceridae |
| Genus: | Torodora |
| Species: | T. rectangulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Torodora rectangulata Wadhawan & Walia, 2007
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The wingspan is 16–17 mm for males and about 17 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing in June, August and September.
Etymology edit
The specific name refers to the characteristically rectangular shape of the signum in the corpus bursae of the female genitalia.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (April 28, 2020). "Torodora rectangulata Wadhawan & Walia, 2007". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
- ^ Wadhawan, Deepak & Walia, Virindir Kumar (2007). Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne. 76 (3): 207-219.