Cadra perfasciata
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| Cadra perfasciata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Cadra |
| Species: | C. perfasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cadra perfasciata Horak, 1994[1][2] | |
Cadra perfasciata is a species of snout moth in the genus Cadra. It was described by Horak in 1994.[1] It is found in the southern arid areas of Australia, on both sides of the Nullabor Plain.
The wingspan is 14-17 mm for males and 15-18 mm for females. The head, thorax, forewing and abdomen are finely speckled with white and grey scales or white-tipped grey scales, with a wide colour range from pale (predominantly white scales) to dark grey.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Cadra at funet
- ↑ Horak, M., 1994: A review of Cadra Walker in Australia: Five new native species and the two introduced pest species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae). Australian Journal of Entomology 33 (3): 245-262. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1994.tb01225.x. Full article:
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