Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Species K. electilis | |
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Kupea is a genus of moths of the Crambidae family. It contains only one species, Kupea electilis, which is found in New Zealand, where it has been recorded from Birdling's Flat.
Description
The forewings are brassy ochreous, suffused with grey in the disc. There is a brownish-black mark in the disc, followed by a white bar. The hindwings are brownish. Adults have been recorded on wing in March.
References
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