Culladia cuneiferellus
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Culladia |
| Species: | C. cuneiferellus |
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| Culladia cuneiferellus (Walker, 1863)[1] | |
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Culladia cuneiferellus is a species of the Crambidae family in the genus Culladia. It was described by Walker in 1863. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania), New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, the New Hebrides, the Loyalty Islands.[2] It is also present in New Zealand.[3]
The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are pale brown with two dark chevrons.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon and are considered a pest on lawns and pastures.[4]
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- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Culladia at funet
- ↑ "Culladia cuneiferellus (Walker, 1863)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
- ↑ Australian Insects
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