Crocidolomia suffusalis

Crocidolomia suffusalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crocidolomia
Species: C. suffusalis
Binomial name
Crocidolomia suffusalis
(Hampson, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Godara suffusalis Hampson, 1891
  • Godara illustris Lucas, 1893
  • Crocidolomia sinensis Caradja, 1925

Crocidolomia suffusalis, the Croci, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1891.[1] It is found in south-east Asia, where it has been recorded from India, Sri Lanka, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Java, Bali, Borneo, the Philippines[2] and Taiwan. It is also present in New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are brown with a variable pattern of dark brown, white and grey.[3]

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