Notarcha quaternalis
Species of moth
Notarcha quaternalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Notarcha |
Species: | N. quaternalis |
Binomial name | |
Notarcha quaternalis (Zeller, 1852) | |
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Notarcha quaternalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It can be found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa including many islands of the Indian Ocean.[1][2]
This moth is yellow/white with some black spots at the foreside of the forewings. Its wingspan is around 18mm. The larvae are dark green with a dark brown/black head. Hostplants of this species are Malvaceae (Sida sp., Sida carpinifolia)[3]
References
External links
- Africanmoths.com: pictures of Notarcha quaternalis
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