Archernis mitis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Archernis |
| Species: | A. mitis
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| Binomial name | |
| Archernis mitis Turner, 1937
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Archernis mitis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1937.[1] It is found in Taiwan and Australia, where it has been recorded Queensland and New South Wales.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are pale brown, with a faint darker zig-zag lines across the wings.
The larvae feed on Populus deltoides. They live communally in a nest made of leaves joined together with silk. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 20 mm. Pupation takes place in a silken web between the leaves of the host plant.[2]
References
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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