Noorda blitealis
Noorda blitealis | |
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From Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Subfamily: | Noordinae
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Genus: | |
Species: | N. blitealis
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Binomial name | |
Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859
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Noorda blitealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in subtropical Africa, south of the Sahara and in Australasia (Australia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand).[2]
It has a wingspan of about 19–22 mm.
Host plants[]
The larvae are an important defoliator of Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae)[3]
References[]
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Noorda blitealis Walker 1859". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859". Afromoths. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ^ Ratnadass, A.; Zakari-Moussa, O.; Salha, H.; Minet, J. & Seyfoulaye, A.A. (2011). "Noorda blitealis Walker, a major pest of horse-radish trees in Niger (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)". Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France. 116 (4): 401–404. Cirad publications. (in French)
External links[]
- "Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859". African Moths. - with pictures
- "Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859". (July 17, 2012). Lépidoptères de La Réunion. - with pictures
Categories:
- Crambidae
- Moths described in 1859
- Moths of Madagascar
- Fauna of Seychelles
- Insects of Réunion
- Moths of Africa
- Crambidae stubs