Kingdom Animalia Family Crambidae Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Genus Uresiphita Rank Species | |
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Scientific name Uresiphita ornithopteralis Similar Uresiphita, Butterflies and moths, Cnaphalocrocis poeyalis, Hednota, Eurrhyparodes | ||
The Tree Lucerne Moth (Uresiphita ornithopteralis) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in New South Wales, Norfolk Island, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Cytisus scoparius and other Fabaceae species like Genista monspessulana and Hovea species.
References
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