Musotima ochropteralis

Musotima ochropteralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Musotima
Species: M. ochropteralis
Binomial name
Musotima ochropteralis
(Guenée, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
  • Isopteryx ochropteralis Guenée, 1854

Musotima ochropteralis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is known from all of Australia.

Adults are brown with various markings, including a prominent white comma-shaped spot outlined in black on each forewing.[2]

The larvae feed on Adiantum aethiopicum.

References

  1. "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. "lepidoptera.butterflyhouse". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
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