Cirrhochrista annulifera is a moth in the cultCrambidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea, on the D'Entrecasteaux Islands (Fergusson Island, Goodenough Island)[1] and in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland.
Cirrhochrista annulifera | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Cirrhochrista |
Species: | C. annulifera |
Binomial name | |
Cirrhochrista annulifera Hampson, 1919 | |
The wingspan is about 30 mm. The forewings are satin-white with brown edges and three brown triangular marks along the costa.
The larvae probably feed on Ficus species.[2]
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