Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cossidae Scientific name Culama australis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Culama Rank Species | |
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Similar Zyganisus caliginosus, Endoxyla cinereus, Endoxyla, Endoxyla leucomochla, Zeuzera | ||
Culama australis is a moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in most of Australia, except Tasmania.
The wingspan is 51–56 mm for males and 59–66 mm for females. Adults have grey wings, with dark lines across each forewing. At rest, they wrap their wings around their body.
The larvae bore under the bark of Eucalyptus species.
References
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