Biology:Uresiphita ornithopteralis

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Short description: Species of moth

Uresiphita ornithopteralis
Uresiphita ornithopteralis 1.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Uresiphita
Species:
U. ornithopteralis
Binomial name
Uresiphita ornithopteralis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Mecyna ornithopteralis Guenée, 1854

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

The wingspan is about 30 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Cytisus scoparius and other Fabaceae species like Genista monspessulana and Hovea species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3006853 entry