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Musotima ochropteralis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Scientific name
  
Musotima ochropteralis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Musotima

Rank
  
Species

Musotima ochropteralis

Musotima ochropteralis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is known from all of Australia.

Adults are brown with various markings, including a prominent white comma-shaped spot outlined in black on each forewing.

The larvae feed on Adiantum aethiopicum.

References

Musotima ochropteralis Wikipedia