Faveria tritalis

Faveria tritalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is known from Australia, including Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.

Faveria tritalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Faveria
Species:
F. tritalis
Binomial name
Faveria tritalis
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hypochalcia tritalis Walker, 1863
  • Crambus cygnosellus Walker, 1866
  • Eucarphia vulgatella Meyrick, 1879
  • Eucarphia cnephaeella Meyrick, 1879

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have forewings with a fawn pattern.[2]

The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon. They live in a silken shelter with incorporated leaves of the food plant.

References
  1. "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  2. "lepidoptera.butterflyhouse". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse. 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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