Musotima aduncalis

Musotima aduncalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Musotima
Species: M. aduncalis
Binomial name
Musotima aduncalis
(C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer in C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Diathrausta aduncalis C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875

Musotima aduncalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by C. Felder, R. Felder and Rogenhofer in 1875. It is found in New Zealand.[1]

Adults are variable in colour, ranging from white to ochreous-yellow.[2]

The larvae feed on Adiantum species.[3]

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