Biology:Culama glauca

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Short description: Species of moth

Culama glauca
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Culama
Species:
C. glauca
Binomial name
Culama glauca
Kallies & D.J. Hilton, 2012

Culama glauca is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Kallies and D.J. Hilton in 2012. It is found in Australia , where it has been recorded from Western Australia and New South Wales. The habitat consists of dry woodlands, mallee and heath.

The wingspan is 37–48 millimetres (1.5–1.9 in) for males and 43–52 millimetres (1.7–2.0 in) for females. The ground colour of the forewings are light grey with black lines and strigulae. The hindwings are white to light grey.

The larvae possibly feed on Eucalyptus populnea and Eucalyptus camaldulensis.

Etymology

The species name refers to the olive green scales at the base of the forewing and is derived from glauca (meaning greyish green).[1]

References

  1. Kallies, A. & Hilton, D.J., 2012: Revision of Cossinae and small Zeuzerinae from Australia (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). Zootaxa 3454: 1-62. Abstract: [1].

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q18129882 entry