Orthaga seminivea

Orthaga seminivea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Orthaga[1]
Species: O. seminivea
Binomial name
Orthaga seminivea
(Warren, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Stericta seminivea Warren, 1895
  • Stericta chionopa Lower, 1896

Orthaga seminivea is a species of snout moths in the genus Orthaga. It is found in Australia.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are white with a dark brown pattern.

The larvae feed on Glochidion ferdinandi. They live in a shelter of leaves joined together by silk.[3]

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. LepIndex
  3. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia