Cadra reniformis is a species of snout moth in the genus Cadra. It was described by Marianne Horak in 1994.[1] It is found along the northern coast of Australia from Townsville to Darwin, mainly in monsoon forest.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Cadra |
| Species: | C. reniformis
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| Cadra reniformis | |
The wingspan is 15–17 mm for males and 11–18 mm for females. The head, thorax, forewing and abdomen are finely speckled with white-tipped, grey scales.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Cadra Walker, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ Horak, M., 1994: A review of Cadra Walker in Australia: Five new native species and the two introduced pest species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae). Australian Journal of Entomology 33 (3): 245-262. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1994.tb01225.x. Full article: [1][dead link]
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