Terastia egialealis

(Terastia egialealis)

Description

Terastia egialealis is a moth in the family Crambidae and subfamily Spilomelinae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in India, China, Nepal, Thailand, West Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Sulawesi.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Crambidae

Genus:Terastia

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