Biology:Crocidolomia suffusalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Crocidolomia suffusalis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crocidolomia
Species:
C. suffusalis
Binomial name
Crocidolomia suffusalis
(Hampson, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Godara suffusalis Hampson, 1891
  • Godara illustris Lucas, 1893
  • Crocidolomia sinensis Caradja, 1925

Crocidolomia suffusalis, the croci, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1891.[1] It is found in south-east Asia, where it has been recorded from India , Sri Lanka, China , Thailand, Malaysia, Java, Bali, Borneo, the Philippines [2] and Taiwan. It is also present in New Guinea and Australia , where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are brown with a variable pattern of dark brown, white and grey.[3]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 27 June 2018. 
  2. Digital Moths of Asia
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (21 January 2013). "Crocidolomia suffusalis (Hampson, 1891)". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/ever/suffusalis.html. Retrieved 27 June 2018.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q13501823 entry