Nacoleia rhoeoalis

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Nacoleia rhoeoalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Nacoleia
Species:
N. rhoeoalis
Binomial name
Nacoleia rhoeoalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Desmia rhoeoalisWalker, 1859
  • Nacoleia murcusalisWalker, 1859
  • Botys hypsidesalisWalker, 1859
  • Isopteryx sordidalisWalker, 1866
  • Samea distractalisWalker, 1869
  • Samea irruptalisWalker, 1866

Nacoleia rhoeoalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859.

The wingspan is about 10 mm. [1]

The larvae feed on the dead leaves of Eucalyptus species.

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References

  1. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (13 September 2011). "Nacoleia rhoeoalis (Walker, 1859)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 30 May 2018.