Musotima ochropteralis

Musotima ochropteralis
Musotima ochropteralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Musotima
Species: M. ochropteralis
Binomial name
Musotima ochropteralis
(Guenée, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
  • Isopteryx ochropteralis Guenée, 1854

Musotima ochropteralis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is known from all of Australia.

Adults are brown with various markings, including a prominent white comma-shaped spot outlined in black on each forewing.[2]

The larvae feed on Adiantum aethiopicum.

References

  1. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/d989aef1-b3e9-4833-ac29-e47b21dc3075. Retrieved 2011-10-11. 
  2. ^ "lepidoptera.butterflyhouse". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse. 2011-09-08. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/muso/ochropteralis.html. Retrieved 2011-10-11. 
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