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

Loyalty Islands.[2] It is also present in New Zealand.[3]

The wingspan is about 10 mm.

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon and are considered a pest on lawns and pastures.[4]

References

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Culladia Moore, [1886]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "Culladia cuneiferellus (Walker, 1863)". New Zealand Organisms Register. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  4. ^ Australian Insects