Uresiphita insulicola

Uresiphita insulicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Uresiphita
Species: U. insulicola
Binomial name
Uresiphita insulicola
(Turner, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Mecyna insulicola Turner, 1918

Uresiphita insulicola is a moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Lord Howe Island,[1] Norfolk Island and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are dark brown and the hindwings are orange with broad black tips.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/


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