Australian Maidenhair Fern Moth

Musotima ochropteralis Guenée 1854

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Musotima ochropteralis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854 and is known from all of Australia. This species has been introduced to New Zealand.^[2]

The larvae feed on Adiantum aethiopicum.

^ "Australian Faunal Directory". Environment.gov.au. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
^ RJB Hoare; N Hudson (December 2018). "Adventive moths (Lepidoptera) established in mainland New Zealand: Additions and new identifications since 2001". Australian Entomologist. 45 (3): 273–324. ISSN 1320-6133. Wikidata Q110305107.

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Musotima ochropteralis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854 and is known from all of Australia. This species has been introduced to New Zealand.