Nacoleia rhoeoalis

Nacoleia rhoeoalis

"Nacoleia rhoeoalis" is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia and Tasmania. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859.
Nacoleia rhoeoalis It is thought that these tiny moths live in the ground litter in schlerophyll woodlands. In captivity, the caterpillars have been raised on the dead leaves of gum trees. Wingspan 10 mm Australia,Crambidae,Fall,Geotagged,Lepidoptera,Nacoleia rhoeoalis,Spilomelinae,arthropod,autumn,fauna,insect,invertebrate,macro,new south wales

Appearance

The wingspan is about 10 mm.
Nacoleia rhoeoalis Eamw moth,Encounter Bay SA,Nacoleia rhoeoalis,UVL

Food

The larvae feed on the dead leaves of "Eucalyptus" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusNacoleia
SpeciesN. rhoeoalis
Photographed in
Australia