Faveria tritalis

Faveria tritalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is known from Australia, including Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.

Faveria tritalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Faveria
Species:	F. tritalis
Binomial name
Faveria tritalis (Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
Hypochalcia tritalis Walker, 1863 Crambus cygnosellus Walker, 1866 Eucarphia vulgatella Meyrick, 1879 Eucarphia cnephaeella Meyrick, 1879

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have forewings with a fawn pattern.[2]

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon. They live in a silken shelter with incorporated leaves of the food plant.

References

1. "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
2. "lepidoptera.butterflyhouse". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse. 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2011-10-07.