Crocidolomia suffusalis (Hampson, 1891) is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Crocidolomia suffusalis (Hampson, 1891)

Crocidolomia suffusalis (Hampson, 1891)

Crocidolomia suffusalis, the croci, is a 30 mm wingspan Crambidae moth found across South Asia, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia.

Family
Genus
Crocidolomia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Crocidolomia suffusalis (Hampson, 1891)

Crocidolomia suffusalis, commonly called the croci, is a species of moth belonging to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by George Hampson in 1891. It is distributed across south-east Asia, with confirmed records from India, Sri Lanka, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Java, Bali, Borneo, the Philippines, and Taiwan. It can also be found in New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded in the Australian regions of Queensland and New South Wales. This moth has a wingspan of approximately 30 millimeters. Its forewings are brown, with a variable pattern made up of dark brown, white, and grey markings.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Crocidolomia

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