Achyra coelatalis
| Achyra coelatalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Achyra |
| Species: | A. coelatalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Achyra coelatalis (Walker, 1859) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Achyra coelatalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, La Réunion, Lesotho, Madagascar, Namibia, Niger, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Australia, India and Sri Lanka.[2]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Sorghum species, Oryza sativa, Pennisetum americanum and Zea mays.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ African Moths
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