Cydalima pfeifferae

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Cydalima pfeifferae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cydalima
Species:
C. pfeifferae
Binomial name
Cydalima pfeifferae
(Lederer, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Sisyrophora pfeifferaeLederer, 1863
  • Cydalima elwesialisSnellen, 1890

Cydalima pfeifferae is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found in India (Sikkim, the Andamans), Myanmar, [1] Singapore, Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo), [2] Taiwan and Australia, where it has been recorded on Queensland.

The wings are white with a brown line around the edges and a brown dot near the middle. [3]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Sisyrophora pfeifferae Lederer, 1863". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  2. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (1 November 2012). "Sisyrophora pfeifferae Lederer, 1863". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 6 April 2018.