Calamotropha leptogrammellus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Calamotrophini |
| Genus: | Calamotropha |
| Species: | C. leptogrammellus
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| Binomial name | |
| Calamotropha leptogrammellus (Meyrick, 1879)
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Calamotropha leptogrammellus, the grass webworm, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1879.[1][2] It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are brown with longitudinal stripes and a black dot near the centre. The hindwings are off white.
The larvae feed on Poaceae species living in a shelter made from the leaves of their host plant.
References[]
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Calamotropha Zeller, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
External links[]
Media related to Calamotropha leptogrammellus at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Crambinae
- Moths described in 1879
- Moths of Australia
- Taxa named by Edward Meyrick
- Calamotropha stubs