Musotima nitidalis, also known as the golden brown fern moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. This species was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is native to Australia and New Zealand and was first found in Europe in 2009.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Musotima |
Species: | M. nitidalis
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Binomial name | |
Musotima nitidalis | |
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Description
editThe larvae of this species are pale green with a transparent skin and a dark head.[2] Adults are brown with various white markings outlined in black on each forewing.[3]
Hosts
editThe larvae feed on the undersides of the leaves of various Polypodiophyta species, including Adiantum aethiopicum, Pteridium esculentum, and Histiopteris incisa,[2] and lives in a sparse web.
References
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Musotima nitidalis.
- ^ "Species Musotima nitidalis (Walker, 1866)". Australian Faunal Directory. Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ a b Andrew Crowe (2004). Life-Size Guide to New Zealand Native Ferns: Featuring the unique caterpillars which feed on them. p. 19. ISBN 0-14-301924-4. Wikidata Q115211440.
- ^ "Musotima nitidalis (Walker, 1866)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. 8 September 2011. Retrieved 7 October 2019.