- Cataclysta camptozonale
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Cataclysta camptozonale 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Crambidae Genus: Cataclysta Species: C. camptozonale Binomial name Cataclysta camptozonale
(Hampson, 1897)Synonyms - Austromusotima camptozonale
- Oligostigma camptozonale Hampson, 1897
The Climbing Maidhair Pyralid Moth (Cataclysta camptozonale) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is native to Australia, but attempts have been made to introduce it to southern Florida as a biological control agent for Old World climbing fern
The wingspan is about 10 mm.
The larvae feed on Lygodium microphyllum, Lygodium japonicum and Lygodium palmatum.
External links
- Efforts to establish a foliage-feeding moth, Austromusotima camptozonale, against Lygodium microphyllum in Florida, considered in the light of a retrospective review of establishment success of weed biocontrol agents
- Australian Insects
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