Psara ferruginalis
Psara ferruginalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae described by Max Saalmüller in 1880. It is found on Madagascar and Réunion.[1]
| Psara ferruginalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Psara |
| Species: | P. ferruginalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Psara ferruginalis (Saalmüller, 1880) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
It has a wingspan of 20 mm.[2]
Host plants of this species are Stenotaphrum dimidiatum (Poaceae).[3]
References
- De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Psara ferruginalis (Saalmüller, 1880)". Afromoths. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- Saalmüller, Max, 1892, Lepideptoren von Madagaskar - "Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft", page 507, ref.877
- Guillermet, C. 2009a. Les Hétérocères, ou papillons de nuit, de l'île de La Réunion. Volume 3. Familles des Pyralidae et Crambidae
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.