Cadra reniformis

(Cadra reniformis)

Description

Cadra reniformis is a species of snout moth in the genus Cadra. It was described by Marianne Horak in 1994. It is found along the northern coast of Australia from Townsville to Darwin, mainly in monsoon forest. The wingspan is 15–17 mm for males and 11–18 mm for females. The head, thorax, forewing and abdomen are finely speckled with white-tipped, grey scales.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pyralidae
Genus:Cadra
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