Euclasta maceratalis

Euclasta maceratalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Euclasta
Species: E. maceratalis
Binomial name
Euclasta maceratalis
Lederer, 1863

Euclasta maceratalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Lederer in 1863. It is found in northern Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are brown with a broad white stripe from the base to the termen, containing two black dots. The hindwings are silky white with a brown margin and costa.

The larvae feed on Gymnanthera nitida and Gymnanthera oblonga.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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