Diathrausta ochreipennis
Diathrausta ochreipennis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1886.[1] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Queensland and New South Wales. The habitat consists of sclerophyll forests.
| Diathrausta ochreipennis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Diathrausta |
| Species: | D. ochreipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diathrausta ochreipennis (Butler, 1886) | |
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings of the females are black with white spots. There are yellow spots on the hindwings. Males are similar, but have white spots on the hindwings.[2]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
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