Musotima ochropteralis

Musotima ochropteralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Musotima
Species:	M. ochropteralis
Binomial name
	Musotima ochropteralis; (Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
	Isopteryx ochropteralis Guenée, 1854;

Musotima ochropteralis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854 and is known from all of Australia. This species has been introduced to New Zealand.^[2]

Adults are brown with various markings, including a prominent white comma-shaped spot outlined in black on each forewing.^[3]

The larvae feed on Adiantum aethiopicum.

References[]

^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^ RJB Hoare; N Hudson (December 2018). "Adventive moths (Lepidoptera) established in mainland New Zealand: Additions and new identifications since 2001". Australian Entomologist. 45 (3): 273–324. ISSN 1320-6133. Wikidata Q110305107.
^ " Musotima ochropteralis (Guenée, 1854)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

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