Nacoleia rhoeoalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Nacoleia |
Species: | N. rhoeoalis
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Binomial name | |
Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Walker, 1859)
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The wingspan is about 10 mm.[1]
The larvae feed on the dead leaves of Eucalyptus species.
References edit
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (13 September 2011). "Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Walker, 1859)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 May 2018.