Placosaris labordalis

Placosaris labordalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Placosaris
Species: P. labordalis
Binomial name
Placosaris labordalis
(Viette, 1958)
Synonyms
  • Pyrausta labordalis Viette, 1958

Placosaris labordalis is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in East Madagascar.[1]

Its wingspan is 20–23 mm, with a length of the forewings of 9.5–11 mm. Its pattern is close to Placosaris triticalis.

The holotype had been collected near Anosibé in East Madagascar.[2]

References

  1. afromoths.net
  2. Viette, P., 1958. Mémoires de l'Institut scientifique de Madagascar; Série E, Tomé IX, P.145-146: Pyrales de la région malgache nouvelles ou peu connues (Lepidoptera)


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