Cirrhochrista annulifera Hampson, 1919 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cirrhochrista annulifera Hampson, 1919

Cirrhochrista annulifera Hampson, 1919

Cirrhochrista annulifera is a Crambidae moth found in parts of New Guinea and Australia, whose larvae likely feed on Ficus species.

Family
Genus
Cirrhochrista
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Cirrhochrista annulifera Hampson, 1919

Cirrhochrista annulifera is a species of moth belonging to the family Crambidae. Its distribution includes Papua New Guinea, the D'Entrecasteaux Islands (specifically Fergusson Island and Goodenough Island), and Australia. Within Australia, it has been recorded from Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland. The larvae of this species are thought to feed on plant species from the genus Ficus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Cirrhochrista

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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