Trigonoorda gavisalis

Trigonoorda gavisalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1869. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales[1] and Queensland.

Trigonoorda gavisalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Trigonoorda
Species:
T. gavisalis
Binomial name
Trigonoorda gavisalis
(Walker, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Ebulea gavisalis Walker, 1869
  • Mecyna rhodochrysa Meyrick, 1885

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are orange with a red base and purple wingtips.

The larvae feed on the leaves of mistletoe species. Pupation takes place in a frass-covered cocoon, made in a rolled leaf tip of the host plant.[2]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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