Musotima ochropteralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Musotima
Species:
M. ochropteralis
Binomial name
Musotima ochropteralis
(Guenée, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
  • Isopteryx ochropteralis Guenée, 1854

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]

The larvae feed on Adiantum aethiopicum.

References

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  1. ↑ "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. ↑ 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.


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