Cirrhochrista annulifera

Cirrhochrista annulifera is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea, on the D'Entrecasteaux Islands (Fergusson Island, Goodenough Island)[1] and in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Cirrhochrista annulifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cirrhochrista
Species:
C. annulifera
Binomial name
Cirrhochrista annulifera
Hampson, 1919

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are satin-white with brown edges and three brown triangular marks along the costa.

The larvae probably feed on Ficus species.[2]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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