Cadra acuta

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

The wingspan is about 13 mm for males and 13–14 mm for females.{{cite journal |last1=Horak |first1=Marianne |title=A review of Cadra Walker in Australia: five new native species and the two introduced pest species (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Phycitinae) |journal=Australian Journal of Entomology |date=1994 |volume=33 |issue=3 |pages=245–262 |doi=10.1111/j.1440-6055.1994.tb01226.x}}