Culladia hastiferalis

(Culladia hastiferalis)

Description

Culladia hastiferalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found on Borneo, Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, the Moluccas, New Guinea, Taiwan, the Philippines (Luzon) and Australia, where it has been recorded from Northern Territory and Queensland. The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are white with several brown zigzag lines and bands of brown speckles. The hindwings are off white. The larvae feed on Poaceae species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Culladia
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