Uresiphita insulicola is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Lord Howe Island,[1] Norfolk Island and Queensland.
| Uresiphita insulicola | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Uresiphita |
| Species: | U. insulicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Uresiphita insulicola (Turner, 1918)
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The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are dark brown and the hindwings are orange with broad black tips.[2]
References
edit- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/
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