Culladia cuneiferellus is a species of the family Crambidae in the genus Culladia.[2] It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania), New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, the New Hebrides and the Loyalty Islands.[3] It is also present in New Zealand.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Culladia |
| Species: | C. cuneiferellus
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The wingspan is about 10 mm.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon and are considered a pest on lawns and pastures.[5]
References
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- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Culladia Moore, [1886]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- ^ "Culladia cuneiferellus (Walker, 1863)". New Zealand Organisms Register. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ Australian Insects