Talanga sabacusalis

Talanga sabacusalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found on Borneo, Java,[1] Sumatra, Sulawesi[2] and in Papua New Guinea, Cambodia, the Philippines,[3] as well as Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Talanga sabacusalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Talanga
Species:
T. sabacusalis
Binomial name
Talanga sabacusalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes sabacusalis Walker, 1859
  • Glyphodes dilectalis Snellen, 1895

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are white, with gold stripes across the forewings, and black spots on the margins of the hindwings.[4]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Digital Moths of Asia
  3. BOLD Systems
  4. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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