Calamotropha delatalis
| Calamotropha delatalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Calamotropha |
| Species: | C. delatalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Calamotropha delatalis (Walker, 1863) | |
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Calamotropha delatalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1863. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
The forewings are brown with longitudinal stripes. The hindwings are off-white.
The larvae probably bore into the stems of grass species.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Caterpillars (and Butterflies and Moths) of Australia