Cotachena histricalis

Description

Cotachena histricalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.It is found in New Guinea, Indonesia (Tanimbar Islands) and on the Solomon Islands, as well as in China and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland. The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are brown with three to five white spots on the forewings. The hindwings are white with a broken transverse brown line and a brown margin.