Ochyrotica rufa
| Ochyrotica rufa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Subfamily: | Ochyroticinae |
| Genus: | Ochyrotica |
| Species: | O. rufa |
| Binomial name | |
| Ochyrotica rufa Arenberger, 1987[1] | |
Ochyrotica rufa is a moth of the Pterophoridae family.
Distribution
It is known from Comoros, La Réunion, Madagascar and Mauritius.
Biology
A known host-plant of this species is Ipomoea batatas (Convolvulaceae).
References
- Arenberger, E. 1987. Ochyrotica rufa n. sp. aus Madagaskar. - Entomologische Zeitschrift 97:175–176
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