Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Cossidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Culama | |
Culama suffusca is a moth in the Cossidae family. It was described by Kallies and D.J. Hilton in 2012. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from southern Victoria, northern New South Wales, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. The habitat consists of wet sclerophyll forests.
The wingspan is 40–50 millimetres (1.6–2.0 in) for males and 55–60 millimetres (2.2–2.4 in) for females. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish grey, suffused with reddish-brown areas and with transverse black lines and streaks. The hindwings are fuscous. Adults are on wing from September to early April.
Etymology
The species name refers to the reddish-brown areas of the forewings and is derived from Latin suffusca (meaning brownish).
References
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