Agathodes musivalis
| Agathodes musivalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Spilomelinae |
| Genus: | Agathodes |
| Species: | A. musivalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Agathodes musivalis Guenée, 1854 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Agathodes musivalis is a species of moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Mayotte, Congo, Kenya, La Réunion, Malawi, Mauritius, Madagascar, Mozambique, Somalia, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[1]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Erythrina indica and Erythrina caffra (Fabaceae).[2][3]
References
- Guenée, A. M. 1854. Histoire naturelle des Insectes. VIII. Species général des Lépidoptères. Deltoites et Pyralites. - — 8:1–448.
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