Cadra reniformis is a species of snout moth in the tribe Phycitini.[2][3] It was described by Marianne Horak in 1994.[1][2] It is found along the northern coast of Australia from Townsville (Queensland) to Darwin (Northern Territory), mainly in monsoon forest.[1]

Cadra reniformis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Cadra
Species:
C. reniformis
Binomial name
Cadra reniformis

The wingspan is 15–17 mm for males and 11–18 mm for females.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Horak, Marianne (1994). "A review of Cadra Walker in Australia: five new native species and the two introduced pest species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 33 (3): 245–262. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1994.tb01226.x.
  2. ^ a b c "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Cadra Walker, 1864". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 26 September 2024.