Biology:Agrotera basinotata
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Short description: Species of moth
Agrotera basinotata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Agrotera |
Species: | A. basinotata
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Binomial name | |
Agrotera basinotata Hampson, 1891
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Agrotera basinotata is a moth of the family Crambidae described by George Hampson in 1891. It is native to Queensland, Thailand, Hong Kong and Japan , but was introduced to Hawaii for the control of Melastoma malabathricum.
The larvae feed on Melastoma malabathricum, but also Syzygium buxifolium.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Agrotera basinotata. |
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (20 November 2007). "Agrotera basinotata Hampson, 1891". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
- Japanese Moths
Wikidata ☰ Q4694300 entry
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