Culladia cuneiferellus (Walker, 1863)
(previously known as : Crambus cuneiferellus)
 CRAMBINAE  ,   CRAMBIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

(updated 1 March 2008)


(Photo: courtesy of Graeme Cocks, Townsville)

The caterpillars of this species can be a pest on lawns and pastures because they feed on various grases, including:

  • Couch Grass ( Cynodon dactylon, POACEAE ).

    The adult moths have forewings that are pale brown, each with two dark chevrons. The moths have a wingspan of about 1 cm.

    The species has been found in :

  • New Zealand,

    and in Australia in :

  • New South Wales,
  • Norfolk Island,
  • Queensland, and
  • Tasmania.

    Further reading :

    Ian F.B. Common,
    Moths of Australia, Melbourne University Press, 1990, pp. 66, 351.

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