Cataclysta marginipuncta
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Cataclysta marginipuncta is a Crambidae
species in the genus Cataclysta
. It was described by Turner in 1937. It is found in Queensland
in Australia
.
Adults have an broad pattern of shades of brown on their wings. There is an arc of black spots along the margin of each hindwing.
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
species in the genus Cataclysta
Cataclysta
Cataclysta is a genus of moths. Species include Cataclysta lemnata.-Species:*Cataclysta albipunctalis Hampson, 1897*Cataclysta angulata Moore, 1885*Cataclysta lampetialis Walker, 1859*Cataclysta lemnata...
. It was described by Turner in 1937. It is found in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Adults have an broad pattern of shades of brown on their wings. There is an arc of black spots along the margin of each hindwing.