Biology:Cydalima pfeifferae

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Short description: Species of moth

Cydalima pfeifferae
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cydalima
Species:
C. pfeifferae
Binomial name
Cydalima pfeifferae
(Lederer, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Sisyrophora pfeifferae Lederer, 1863
  • Snellen, 1890 Cydalima elwesialis

Cydalima pfeifferae is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found in India (Sikkim, the Andamans), Myanmar,[1] Singapore, Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo),[2] Taiwan and Australia , where it has been recorded on Queensland.

The wings are white with a brown line around the edges and a brown dot near the middle.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q19596626 entry