Culama alpina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Cossidae |
Genus: | Culama |
Species: | C. alpina |
Binomial name | |
Culama alpina Kallies & D.J. Hilton, 2012 | |
Culama alpina is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Kallies and D.J. Hilton in 2012. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. The habitat consists of alpine heath and snow gum woodlands.
The wingspan is 34–45 millimetres (1.3–1.8 in) for males and 53–55 millimetres (2.1–2.2 in) for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to mid-February.
The larvae possibly feed on Eucalyptus pauciflora .
The species name is derived from alpina (meaning of the alps or mountains). [1]
Culama is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
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Culama glauca is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Kallies and D.J. Hilton in 2012. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia and New South Wales. The habitat consists of dry woodlands, mallee and heath.
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Zyganisus is a genus of moths in the family Cossidae.
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