Achyra affinitalis
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Achyra |
Species: | A. affinitalis
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Binomial name | |
Achyra affinitalis (Lederer, 1863)
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Achyra affinitalis, the cotton web spinner, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863 and is found in Australia[1] and New Zealand.[2][3]
Description
[edit]The wingspan is about 20 mm.[4]
Host plants
[edit]The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus, Medicago sativa, Linum usatissimum, Gossypium hirsutum, Sorghum bicolor and Atriplex species.
References
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- ^ "Achyra affinitalis". bie.ala.org.au. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^ "Achyra affinitalis (Lederer, 1863)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^ Robert J. B. Hoare (December 2001). "Adventive species of Lepidoptera recorded for the first time in New Zealand since 1988". New Zealand Entomologist. 24 (1): 23–47. doi:10.1080/00779962.2001.9722079. ISSN 0077-9962. Wikidata Q54578054.
- ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 27, 2008). "Achyra affinitalis". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
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