Nacoleia rhoeoalis

Nacoleia rhoeoalis
Nacoleia rhoeoalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Nacoleia
Species: N. rhoeoalis
Binomial name
Nacoleia rhoeoalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Desmia rhoeoalis Walker, 1859
  • Desmia murcusalis (Walker, 1859)
  • Botys hypsidesalis Walker, 1859
  • Isopteryx sordidalis Walker, 1866
  • Samea distractalis Walker, 1869
  • Samea irruptalis Walker, 1866

Nacoleia rhoeoalis is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. [1]

The larvae feed on the dead leaves of Eucalyptus species.

References

  1. ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (February 14, 2008). "Nacoleia rhoeoalis". uts.edu.au. http://linus.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/pyru/rhoeoal.html. Retrieved 2009-02-26. [dead link]
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