Hellula hydralis
| Hellula hydralis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Hellula |
| Species: | H. hydralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hellula hydralis Guenée, 1854 | |
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Hellula hydralis, the cabbage centre grub, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854 and is found throughout Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.[1]
The larvae feed on Brassica oleracea and Brassica napus.
References
- ^ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (February 6, 2008). "Hellula hydralis". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on July 27, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2009.