Musotima ochropteralis
Musotima ochropteralis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854 and is known from all of Australia. This species has been introduced to New Zealand.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Musotima |
| Species: | M. ochropteralis |
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Adults are brown with various markings, including a prominent white comma-shaped spot outlined in black on each forewing.[3]
The larvae feed on Adiantum aethiopicum.
References
- "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- RJB Hoare; N Hudson (December 2018). "Adventive moths (Lepidoptera) established in mainland New Zealand: Additions and new identifications since 2001". Australian Entomologist. 45 (3): 273–324. ISSN 1320-6133. Wikidata Q110305107.
- " Musotima ochropteralis (Guenée, 1854)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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