Zitha torridalis is a species of snout moth. It is found in Korea, Japan, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Java.[1]

Zitha torridalis
Z. torridalis in the Western Ghats, India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Zitha
Species:
Z. torridalis
Binomial name
Zitha torridalis
(Lederer, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Asopia torridalis Lederer, 1863
  • Tamraca torridalis
  • Vanina incerta Walker, 1865
  • Coenodomus brunneus Suzuki, 1915

The wingspan is 17–23 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.

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