Cotton web spinner facts for kids
"Cotton web spinner" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Hyalobathra unicolor.
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Achyra affinitalis, the cotton web spinner, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863 and is found in Australia and New Zealand.
Description
The wingspan is about 20 mm.
Host plants
The larvae feed on Helianthus annuus, Medicago sativa, Linum usatissimum, Gossypium hirsutum, Sorghum bicolor and Atriplex species.
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