Fraus crocea

Fraus crocea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hepialidae
Genus:	Fraus
Species:	F. crocea
Binomial name
	Fraus crocea; (Lucas, 1891)
Synonyms
	Hectomanes crocea Lucas, 1891;

Fraus crocea is a moth of the Hepialidae family. It is endemic to New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.^[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm for males and about 35 mm for females. Adults vary in colour from pale yellow to brown, red or grey.^[3] Adults are on wing from February to May.

Larvae are associated with Imperata cylindrica and Gahnia species.

References

^ Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera)
^ Australian Faunal Directory
^ Australian Insects

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[1] Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera)

[2] Australian Faunal Directory

[3] Australian Insects

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