Salma pyrastis Meyrick, 1887 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Salma pyrastis Meyrick, 1887

Salma pyrastis Meyrick, 1887

Salma pyrastis is a 30 mm wingspan Pyralidae moth found in southeastern Australia whose larvae feed on Eucalyptus.

Family
Genus
Salma
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Salma pyrastis Meyrick, 1887

Salma pyrastis (Meyrick, 1887) is a moth species that belongs to the family Pyralidae. This species occurs in the southeastern quarter of Australia. It has a wingspan of approximately 30 millimeters. The larvae of Salma pyrastis feed on plants from the genus Eucalyptus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Pyralidae › Salma

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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