Tawhitia pentadactylus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Zeller in 1863. It is found in Australia (Tasmania)[1] and in New Zealand, where it has been recorded in South Island and the southern part of the North Island. The habitat consists of subalpine swamps.
Tawhitia pentadactylus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Crambinae |
Tribe: | Crambini |
Genus: | Tawhitia |
Species: | T. pentadactylus
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Binomial name | |
Tawhitia pentadactylus (Zeller, 1863)
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The wingspan is 29–40 mm for males and 30–36 mm for females. Adults are on wing in October and from December to March.[2]
References
edit- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ New Zealand Journal of Zoology (Aug 1975)