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Fraus crocea

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Species of moth

Fraus crocea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Fraus
Species: F. crocea
Binomial name
Fraus crocea
(Lucas, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Hectomanes crocea Lucas, 1891

Fraus crocea is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 20 mm for males and about 35 mm for females. Adults are on wing from February to May.

Larvae are associated with Imperata cylindrica and Gahnia species.

References

  1. Nielsen, Ebbe S.; Robinson, Gaden S.; Wagner, David L. (2000). "Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera )" (PDF). Journal of Natural History. 34 (6): 823–878. doi:10.1080/002229300299282. S2CID 86004391.
  2. Australian Faunal Directory
  3. Australian Insects
Taxon identifiers
Fraus crocea


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