Tegostoma confluentalis

Tegostoma confluentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Tegostoma
Species:	T. confluentalis
Binomial name
	Tegostoma confluentalis; Hampson, 1913
Synonyms
	Tegostoma ahwazalis Amsel, 1949;

Tegostoma confluentalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found in Egypt and Iran.[1]

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are reddish brown, suffused with white at the base and with a white costal edge. The medial band is white and the postmedial line is yellowish white. The hindwings are white, slightly tinged with brown.[2]

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Hampson, George F. (1913). "Descriptions of new species of Pyralidae of the subfamily Pyraustinae" (PDF). Journal of Natural History. 8. 12: 299–319. doi:10.1080/00222931308693404.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] Hampson, George F. (1913). "Descriptions of new species of Pyralidae of the subfamily Pyraustinae" (PDF). Journal of Natural History. 8. 12: 299–319. doi:10.1080/00222931308693404.