Uresiphita ornithopteralis

Uresiphita ornithopteralis, the tree lucerne moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia. It is also found in New Zealand.[1][2]

Uresiphita ornithopteralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Uresiphita
Species:
U. ornithopteralis
Binomial name
Uresiphita ornithopteralis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Mecyna ornithopteralis Guenée, 1854
Dorsal view
Ventral view

The wingspan is about 30 mm.[3]

The larvae feed on Cytisus scoparius and other Fabaceae species like Genista monspessulana and Hovea species.

References

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  1. ^ "Uresiphita ornithopteralis (Guenée, 1854)". www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-04-03.
  2. ^ RJB Hoare; N Hudson (December 2018). "Adventive moths (Lepidoptera) established in mainland New Zealand: Additions and new identifications since 2001". Australian Entomologist. 45 (3): 273–324. ISSN 1320-6133. Wikidata Q110305107.
  3. ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (July 7, 2008). "Uresiphita ornithopteralis". uts.edu.au. Retrieved 2009-02-19. [dead link]