| Genus | Fraus |
|---|---|
| Species | crocea |
| Authority | (Lucas, 1891)[1] |
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Fraus crocea is a moth of the family Hepialidae. It is endemic to New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.[2]
The wingspan is about 20 mm for males and about 35 mm for females.[3] Adults are on wing from February to May.
Larvae are associated with Imperata cylindrica and Gahnia species.
References
- ^ Nielsen, Ebbe S.; Robinson, Gaden S.; Wagner, David L. (2000). "Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera )". Journal of Natural History. 34 (6): 823–878. doi:10.1080/002229300299282. S2CID 86004391
- ^ Australian Faunal Directory
- ^ Australian Insects