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Culladia cuneiferellus

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Culladia cuneiferellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Culladia
Species:
C. cuneiferellus
Binomial name
Culladia cuneiferellus
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Crambus cuneiferellus Walker, 1863

Culladia cuneiferellus is a species of the family Crambidae in the genus Culladia.[2] It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania), New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, the New Hebrides and the Loyalty Islands.[3] It is also present in New Zealand.[4]

The wingspan is about 10 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon and are considered a pest on lawns and pastures.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. ^ Gordon, Dennis P., ed. (2010). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: Kingdom animalia: chaetognatha, ecdysozoa, ichnofossils. Vol. 2. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-877257-93-3. OCLC 973607714. OL 25288394M. Wikidata Q45922947.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku. "Culladia Moore, [1886]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "Culladia cuneiferellus (Walker, 1863)". New Zealand Organisms Register. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  5. ^ Australian Insects