Biology:Angustalius malacellus
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Short description: Species of moth
Angustalius malacellus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Crambinae |
Tribe: | Crambini |
Genus: | Angustalius |
Species: | A. malacellus
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Binomial name | |
Angustalius malacellus (Duponchel, 1836)[1]
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Synonyms | |
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Angustalius malacellus is a moth of the Crambinae family. It is known from Spain , Portugal, France , Sardinia, Sicily, Italy, Greece and Crete. It has also been recorded from the Comoros, Rwanda, South Africa ,[2] Ethiopia, Madagascar , La Réunion, Mauritius[3] and Fiji.[4]
The larvae feed on grasses, but have been reported feeding on maize plants, causing severe damage.
References
- ↑ "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=443240. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ↑ "AfroMoths". AfroMoths. http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/ANGUMALA. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ↑ afromoths.net
- ↑ Bishopmuseum.org - Checklist of Fidjian Lepidoptera
External links
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Wikidata ☰ Q4764279 entry
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