''Trischistognatha limatalis'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

in the family Crambidae. It is found in

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. The

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is about 31 mm. The forewings are silky brown, tinged with dull red. The hindwings are silky brown, with darker veins.''The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology''
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References

Moths described in 1912 Evergestinae {{Evergestinae-stub