Curena caustopa

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Curena caustopa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Curena
Species:
C. caustopa
Binomial name
Curena caustopa
(Turner, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Endotricha caustopaTurner, 1905
  • Curena indistinctalisRothschild, 1916

Curena caustopa is a species of snout moth in the genus Curena described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1905. [1] It is found in Queensland, Australia. [2]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. Adults have pale brown wings with some dark brown lines and with a large darker brown area at the apex of each forewing. [3]

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References

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  2. Savela, Markku. "Curena Walker, [1866]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  3. "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2011-12-16.