Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Scientific name Tipanaea patulella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Tipanaea Rank Species | |
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Tipanaea patulella is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is known from Australia, where it is found from Queensland to Tasmania.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are white.
The larvae are thought to bore into the stems of Juncus species.
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