''Cotachena histricalis'' is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. 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
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and
Australia
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, where it has been recorded from
Queensland.
The
wingspan is about 20 mm.
References
Moths described in 1859
Spilomelinae
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