Uresiphita ornithopteralis
Uresiphita ornithopteralis, the tree lucerne moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. It is also found in New Zealand.[1][2]
Dorsal view
Ventral view
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Uresiphita |
| Species: | U. ornithopteralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Guenée, 1854) | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on Cytisus scoparius and other Fabaceae species like Genista monspessulana and Hovea species.
References
- "Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Guenée, 1854)". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
- RJB Hoare; N Hudson (December 2018). "Adventive moths (Lepidoptera) established in mainland New Zealand: Additions and new identifications since 2001". Australian Entomologist. 45 (3): 273–324. ISSN 1320-6133. Wikidata Q110305107.
- Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (July 7, 2008). "Uresiphita ornithopteralis". uts.edu.au. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
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