Sphenarches anisodactylus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Sphenarches |
| Species: | S. anisodactylus
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| Sphenarches anisodactylus (Walker, 1864)
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The geranium plume moth (Sphenarches anisodactylus) is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is found in western Africa, Madagascar, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, the New Hebrides and Central and South America, as well as Australia, where it has been recorded from Cape York to central New South Wales. It is also present in the United States, where it has been recorded from Florida, as well as Mississippi.[1]
The wingspan is about 10 millimetres (0.39 in).
The larvae feed on flower buds and flowers of Dolichos lablab, Lagenaria, Pelargonium and Fabaceae species. Other recorded food plants include , , Phaseolus vulgaris, Hibiscus mutabilis, Thalia geniculata, Mimosa pudica, Orchidaceae, Averrhoa bilimbi, Passiflora foetida, Antirrhinum majus, Theobroma cacao and Lantana camara.
References[]
- ^ "Plume Moths From The Bryant Mather Collection (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)" (PDF). Plume Moth.com. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
External links[]
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Moths of Australia
- Australian Insects
- Images
Data related to Sphenarches anisodactylus at Wikispecies
Media related to Sphenarches anisodactylus at Wikimedia Commons
- Moths described in 1864
- Platyptiliini
- Moths of Australia
- Moths of Africa
- Moths of Cape Verde
- Moths of Asia
- Moths of Japan
- Moths of Madagascar
- Moths of Réunion
- Moths of Seychelles
- Pterophoridae stubs