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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Odontiinae |
| Tribe: | Odontiini |
| Genus: | Tegostoma |
| Species: | T. confluentalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Tegostoma confluentalis Hampson, 1913
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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
edit- ^ 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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