Diathraustodes leucotrigona
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| Diathraustodes leucotrigona | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Diathraustodes |
| Species: | D. leucotrigona |
| Binomial name | |
| Diathraustodes leucotrigona Hampson, 1896 | |
Diathraustodes leucotrigona is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1896.[1] It is found in the Nilgiri Mountains of India[2] and Silhouette Island in the Seychelles.[3][4]
This species has a wingspan of 16 mm, it is fuscous, suffused with grey. The forewings have a triangular white patch on the costa beyond the middle.[5]
