Faveria tritalis

Faveria tritalis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Faveria
Species:
F. tritalis
Binomial name
Faveria tritalis
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypochalcia tritalis Walker, 1863
  • Crambus cygnosellus Walker, 1866
  • Eucarphia vulgatella Meyrick, 1879
  • Eucarphia cnephaeella Meyrick, 1879

Faveria tritalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae.

Distribution

It is known from Australia, including Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.

Description

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have forewings with a fawn pattern.[2]

Habitation

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon. They live in a silken shelter with incorporated leaves of the food plant.

References

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  1. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  2. ^ "lepidoptera.butterflyhouse". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse. 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2011-10-07.


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