Achyra affinitalis

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"Cotton web spinner" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Hyalobathra unicolor.

Achyra affinitalis
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Achyra
Species:
A. affinitalis
Binomial name
Achyra affinitalis
(Lederer, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Botys affinitalis Lederer, 1863
  • Loxostege ustalis
  • Nymphula sordida Butler, 1886
  • Scopula turbidalis Walker, 1866
  • Scopula ustalis Walker, [1866]

Achyra affinitalis, the cotton web spinner, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863 and is found in Australia[1] and New Zealand.[2][3]

Description

The wingspan is about 20 mm.[4]

Host plants

The larvae feed on

Sorghum bicolor and Atriplex
species.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Achyra affinitalis.
  1. ^ "Achyra affinitalis". bie.ala.org.au. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  2. ^ "Achyra affinitalis (Lederer, 1863)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  3. Wikidata Q54578054
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  4. ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 27, 2008). "Achyra affinitalis". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2009.

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