Culladia cuneiferellus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Culladia |
Species: | C. cuneiferellus
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Binomial name | |
Culladia cuneiferellus | |
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Culladia cuneiferellus is a species of the family Crambidae in the genus Culladia. It was described by Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Australia ( Queensland, New South Wales and Tasmania), New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, the New Hebrides and the Loyalty Islands. [2] It is also present in New Zealand. [3]
The wingspan is about 10 mm.
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon and are considered a pest on lawns and pastures. [4]