Cirrhochrista annulifera
| Cirrhochrista annulifera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Cirrhochrista |
| Species: | C. annulifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Cirrhochrista annulifera Hampson, 1919
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Cirrhochrista annulifera is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea, on the D'Entrecasteaux Islands (Fergusson Island, Goodenough Island)[1] and in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are satin-white with brown edges and three brown triangular marks along the costa.
The larvae probably feed on Ficus species.[2]
References[]
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
Categories:
- Moths described in 1919
- Spilomelinae
- Moths of New Guinea
- Moths of Australia
- Margaroniini stubs