Achyra affinitalis

Achyra affinitalis
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Achyra
Species: A. affinitalis
Binomial name
Achyra affinitalis
(Lederer, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Botys affinitalis Lederer, 1863
  • Loxostege ustalis
  • Nymphula sordida Butler, 1886
  • Scopula turbidalis Walker, 1866
  • Scopula ustalis Walker, [1866]

Achyra affinitalis, the cotton web spinner, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863 and is found in Australia[1] and New Zealand.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 20 mm.[3]

Host plants

The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus, Medicago sativa, Linum usatissimum, Gossypium hirsutum, Sorghum bicolor and Atriplex species.

References

  1. ↑ "Achyra affinitalis". bie.ala.org.au. Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  2. ↑ "Achyra affinitalis (Lederer, 1863)". www.nzor.org.nz. Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
  3. ↑ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 27, 2008). "Achyra affinitalis". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2008-08-02. Retrieved 2009-01-27.


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