Faveria tritalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is known from Australia, including Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Victoria.
Faveria tritalis | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Faveria |
Species: | F. tritalis |
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Faveria tritalis (Walker, 1863)[1] | |
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults have forewings with a fawn pattern.[2]
The larvae feed on various grasses, including Cynodon dactylon. They live in a silken shelter with incorporated leaves of the food plant.
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