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Musotima ochropteralis

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Musotima ochropteralis
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M. ochropteralis
Binomial name
Musotima ochropteralis
(Guenée, 1854)[1]
Synonyms
  • Isopteryx ochropteralis Guenée, 1854

Musotima ochropteralis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854 and 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. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. ^ " Musotima ochropteralis (Guenée, 1854)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.