Biology:Achyra affinitalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Achyra |
| Species: | A. affinitalis
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| Achyra affinitalis (Lederer, 1863)
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Achyra affinitalis, the cotton web spinner, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863 and is found in Australia [1] and New Zealand.[2][3]
Description
The wingspan is about 20 mm.[4]
Host plants
The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus, Medicago sativa, Linum usatissimum, Gossypium hirsutum, Sorghum bicolor and Atriplex species.
References
- ↑ "Achyra affinitalis" (in en-AU). Atlas of Living Australia. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:2966c951-0751-4f5d-b26b-2cf44ced8167.
- ↑ "Achyra affinitalis (Lederer, 1863)". Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/de8b73a4-3510-4efa-ac93-4b10639b06af.
- ↑ , Wikidata Q54578054
- ↑ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 27, 2008). "Achyra affinitalis". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080802050123/http://linus.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/pyru/affinit.html. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2823168 entry
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