Orthaga seminivea
| Orthaga seminivea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Orthaga[1] |
| Species: | O. seminivea |
| Binomial name | |
| Orthaga seminivea (Warren, 1895) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Orthaga seminivea is a species of snout moth in the genus Orthaga. It is found in Australia.[2]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are white with a dark brown pattern.
The larvae feed on Glochidion ferdinandi. They live in a shelter of leaves joined together by silk.[3]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ LepIndex
- ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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