Cadra acuta explained

Cadra acuta is a species of snout moth in the genus Cadra. It was described by Marianne Horak in 1994. It is found in the Northern Territory as well as on the Cape York Peninsula in Australia.

The wingspan is about 13 mm for males and 13–14 mm for females.^[1]

Notes and References

1. , 1994: A review of Cadra Walker in Australia: Five new native species and the two introduced pest species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae). Australian Journal of Entomology 33 (3): 245-262. . Full article: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/119284685/PDFSTART