Ulopeza conigeralis

Ulopeza conigeralis
	Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Ulopeza
Species:	U. conigeralis
Binomial name
	Ulopeza conigeralis; Zeller, 1852
Synonyms
	Botys latiferalis Walker, 1966 ; Ulopeza phaeothoracica Hampson, 1912 ; Xacca trigonalis Walker, 1869 ; Botys trigonalis Mabille, 1890 ;

Ulopeza conigeralis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852.[1] It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (West Kasai, Equateur, East Kasai), Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Zambia.[2][3]

The wingspan is about 20.5 mm. Adults are black to brown dorsally with dark brown forewings, with white patterns at the middle.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Moringa oleifera. Early instar larvae are dull white, while late instars are light red. Pupation takes place inside a silken cocoon.[4]

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Ulopeza conigeralis Zeller, 1852". Afromoths. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
Poltavsky, A.N., Kravchenko, V.D., Traore, M.M., Traore, S.F., Gergely, P., Witt, Th.J., Sulak, H., Beck, R.H.-T., Junnila, A., Revay, E.E., Doumbia, S., Beier, J.C. & Müller, G.C. 2018. Biodiversity and seasonality of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) in the woody savannah belt in Mali. Israel Journal of Entomology 48 (1): 69–78. Article
Yusuf, SR; Yusif, DI (2014). "Severe Damage of Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaves by Ulopeza phaeothoracica Hampson (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Ungogo Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria: A Short Communication". Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 7 (1): 127. doi:10.4314/bajopas.v7i1.23 – via African Journals Online.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved February 28, 2018.

[2] De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Ulopeza conigeralis Zeller, 1852". Afromoths. Retrieved February 28, 2018.

[3] Poltavsky, A.N., Kravchenko, V.D., Traore, M.M., Traore, S.F., Gergely, P., Witt, Th.J., Sulak, H., Beck, R.H.-T., Junnila, A., Revay, E.E., Doumbia, S., Beier, J.C. & Müller, G.C. 2018. Biodiversity and seasonality of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) in the woody savannah belt in Mali. Israel Journal of Entomology 48 (1): 69–78. Article

[4] Yusuf, SR; Yusif, DI (2014). "Severe Damage of Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaves by Ulopeza phaeothoracica Hampson (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Ungogo Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria: A Short Communication". Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 7 (1): 127. doi:10.4314/bajopas.v7i1.23 – via African Journals Online.