Culladia cuneiferellus (Walker, 1863) is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Culladia cuneiferellus (Walker, 1863)

Culladia cuneiferellus (Walker, 1863)

Culladia cuneiferellus is a Crambidae moth species, found across Oceania, whose grass-eating larvae are lawn and pasture pests.

Family
Genus
Culladia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Culladia cuneiferellus (Walker, 1863)

Culladia cuneiferellus is a species in the genus Culladia, which belongs to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1863. Its recorded distribution includes Australia (where it occurs in Queensland, New South Wales, and Tasmania), New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, the New Hebrides, the Loyalty Islands, and New Zealand. The wingspan of Culladia cuneiferellus is approximately 10 millimetres. The larvae of this moth feed on a variety of grasses, including Cynodon dactylon, and are regarded as a pest of lawns and pastures.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Culladia

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