Uresiphita ornithopteralis

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

The Tree Lucerne Moth (Uresiphita ornithopteralis) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia.

Dorsal view

Ventral view

The wingspan is about 30 mm. ^[1]

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

References

1. ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (July 7, 2008). "Uresiphita ornithopteralis". uts.edu.au. http://www-staff.socs.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/pyru/ornith.html. Retrieved 2009-02-19. ^{[dead link]}