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Orthaga seminivea

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Orthaga seminivea
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O. seminivea
Binomial name
Orthaga seminivea
(Warren, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Stericta seminivea Warren, 1895
  • Stericta chionopa Lower, 1896

Orthaga seminivea is a species of snout moth in the genus Orthaga. It is found in Australia.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are white with a dark brown pattern.

The larvae feed on Glochidion ferdinandi. They live in a shelter of leaves joined by silk.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Orthaga seminivea​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum.
  3. ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia