Tabidia aculealis

Tabidia aculealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Indonesia (Sula Islands,[1] Java) and Sri Lanka.

Tabidia aculealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Tabidia
Species:
T. aculealis
Binomial name
Tabidia aculealis
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Botys aculealis Walker, 1866

The larvae feed on the leaves of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas). They feed on the mesophyll from the inner side of the rolled leaf.[2]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Sweetpotato: Major Pests, Diseases, and Nutritional Disorders


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