Archernis mitis

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Archernis mitis
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A. mitis
Binomial name
Archernis mitis
Turner, 1937
Synonyms
  • Protonoceras mitis

Archernis mitis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Turner in 1937.[1] It is found in Taiwan and Australia, where it has been recorded Queensland and New South Wales.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are pale brown, with a faint darker zig-zag lines across the wings.

The larvae feed on Populus deltoides. They live communally in a nest made of leaves joined together with silk. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 20 mm. Pupation takes place in a silken web between the leaves of the host plant.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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