Salma pyrastis
| Salma pyrastis | |
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| Meal Moth | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Salma |
| Species: | S. pyrastis |
| Binomial name | |
| Salma pyrastis Meyrick, 1887 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Salma pyrastis is a species of moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found in the south eastern quarter of Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Eucalyptus species.[1]
References
- ↑ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 10, 2006). "Salma pyrastis". uts.edu.au. Retrieved 2009-02-04.
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