Achyra affinitalis

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Achyra affinitalis
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Female
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Male
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Achyra
Species:
A. affinitalis
Binomial name
Achyra affinitalis
(Lederer, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Botys affinitalisLederer, 1863
  • Loxostege ustalis
  • Nymphula sordidaButler, 1886
  • Scopula turbidalisWalker, 1866
  • Scopula ustalisWalker, [1866]

Achyra affinitalis, the cotton web spinner, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863 and is found in Australia [1] and New Zealand. [2] [3]

Contents

Description

The wingspan is about 20 mm. [4]

Host plants

The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus , Medicago sativa , Linum usatissimum , Gossypium hirsutum , Sorghum bicolor and Atriplex species.

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References

  1. "Achyra affinitalis". bie.ala.org.au. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  2. "Achyra affinitalis (Lederer, 1863)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  3. Robert J. B. Hoare (December 2001). "Adventive species of Lepidoptera recorded for the first time in New Zealand since 1988". New Zealand Entomologist. 24 (1): 23–47. doi:10.1080/00779962.2001.9722079. ISSN   0077-9962. Wikidata   Q54578054.
  4. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 27, 2008). "Achyra affinitalis". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on August 2, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2009.