Tipanaea patulella

Tipanaea patulella is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is known from Australia, where it is found from Queensland to Tasmania.

Tipanaea patulella
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T. patulella
Binomial name
Tipanaea patulella
Walker, 1863[1]
Synonyms
  • Scirpophaga exsanguis Meyrick, 1882

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are white.[2]

The larvae are thought to bore into the stems of Juncus species.

References

  1. "Species Tipanaea patulella Walker, 1863". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. "Tipanaea patulella Walker, 1863". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 3 March 2018.


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