Rhectothyris rosea is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1896.[1] It is found in Assam, India[2] and Australia,[3] where it has been recorded from Queensland.[4]

Rhectothyris rosea
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R. rosea
Binomial name
Rhectothyris rosea
(Warren, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Thysanodesma rosea Warren, 1896

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The wings are canary yellow with rosy markings, the forewings with the costa dotted with black brown and with a brownish blotch at the base of the costa and two brown stigmata, both very large for the size of the wing, the first oblong, the second quadrate. The two together occupying the whole of the cell. The lines are rosy and there is a broad rosy submarginal band. Below the stigmata is another rosy line.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Rhectothyris rosea (Warren, 1896)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  3. ^ BOLD Systems
  4. ^ CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
  5. ^ Warren, W. (1896). "New Genera and Species of Pyralidae, Thyrididae, and Epiplemidae". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology. 6. 17. Taylor & Francis: 142 – via Internet Archive.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.