Achyra affinitalis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Achyra |
| Species: | A. affinitalis |
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| Achyra affinitalis (Lederer, 1863) | |
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Achyra affinitalis, the cotton web spinner, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Julius Lederer in 1863.[1] This species is found in Australia[2] and New Zealand.[3][4]
Description
Host plants
The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus, Medicago sativa, Linum usatissimum, Gossypium hirsutum, Sorghum bicolor and Atriplex species.
References
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- ↑ Lederer, Julius; Miller, Ludwig (1857). Wiener entomologische Monatschrift. Vol. 7. Carl Gerold’s Sohn. pp. 475–476.
- ↑ "Achyra affinitalis". bie.ala.org.au. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ↑ "Achyra affinitalis (Lederer, 1863)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ↑ 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.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: miscellaneous url (link) - ↑ 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.
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