''Culama suffusca'' is a
moth in the family
Cossidae. It was described by Kallies and D.J. Hilton in 2012. It is found in
Australia
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, where it has been recorded from southern
Victoria, northern
New South Wales,
Tasmania and the
Australian Capital Territory. The habitat consists of wet
sclerophyll forests.
The
wingspan is for males and for females. The ground colour of the forewings is brownish grey, suffused with reddish-brown areas and with transverse black lines and streaks. The hindwings are fuscous. Adults are on wing from September to early April.
Etymology
The species name refers to the reddish-brown areas of the forewings and is derived from Latin ''suffusca'' (meaning brownish).
[ & , 2012: Revision of Cossinae and small Zeuzerinae from Australia (Lepidoptera: Cossidae). '' Zootaxa'' 3454: 1-62. Abstract]
References
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog
External links
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Cossinae
Endemic fauna of Australia
Moths described in 2012
Moths of Australia
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