Tetracona pictalis is a species of snout moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1896. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded in Queensland.[1][2] The habitat consists of rainforests.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Tetracona |
| Species: | T. pictalis
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are pale yellow with brilliant red and blue patches on the wing margins.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate; Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2020). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea (GlobIZ)". www.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
- ^ "Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia". Archived from the original on 2014-12-05. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
