Crocydopora

Crocydopora
Crocydopora cinigerella, Aranda, Australian Capital Territory
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Crocydopora
Meyrick, 1882[1]
Species: C. cinigerella
Binomial name
Crocydopora cinigerella
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms

Genus:

  • Crocidopora Hampson, 1908
  • Crocydophora Whalley, 1970

Species:

  • Nephopteryx cinigerella Walker, 1866
  • Nephopteryx stenopterella Meyrick, 1879

Crocydopora is a monotypic snout moth genus described by Edward Meyrick in 1882. Its single species, Crocydopora cinigerella, described by Francis Walker in 1866 is known from Australia[2] and New Zealand.[3]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have fawn forewings with a slight pattern and an orange spot on the inner margin. The hindwings are off white.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  2. ↑ Savela, Markku. "Crocydopora Meyrick, 1882". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Species of New Zealand". Landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  4. ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2011-12-16.


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