Achyra coelatalis
Achyra coelatalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Réunion, Lesotho, Madagascar, Namibia, Niger, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Australia, India and Sri Lanka.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Achyra |
| Species: | A. coelatalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Achyra coelatalis (Walker, 1859) | |
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The larvae have been recorded feeding on Sorghum species, Oryza sativa, Pennisetum americanum and Zea mays.[3]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Achyra coelatalis (Walker, 1859)". Afromoths. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- African Moths
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