Culama glauca
Culama glauca is a moth in the family Cossidae. It was described by Kallies and D.J. Hilton in 2012. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia and New South Wales. The habitat consists of dry woodlands, mallee and heath.
| Culama glauca | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Culama |
| Species: | C. glauca |
| Binomial name | |
| Culama glauca Kallies & D.J. Hilton, 2012 | |
The wingspan is 37–48 millimetres (1.5–1.9 in) for males and 43–52 millimetres (1.7–2.0 in) for females.
The larvae possibly feed on Eucalyptus populnea and Eucalyptus camaldulensis.[1]
References
- Kallies, A. & Hilton, D.J., 2012: Revision of Cossinae and small Zeuzerinae from Australia (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). Zootaxa 3454: 1-62. Abstract: .
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