Biology:Azygophleps scalaris

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Short description: Species of moth

Azygophleps scalaris
Azygophleps scalaris Sesbania Stem Borer 20221110 203003.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Azygophleps
Species:
A. scalaris
Binomial name
Azygophleps scalaris
(Fabricius, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Hepialus) scalaris Fabricius, 1775
  • Zeuzera bivittata Walker, 1865

Azygophleps scalaris, the sesbania stem borer, is a moth in the family Cossidae found in Pakistan , India , China , Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Mauritania, Somalia, Senegal, The Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Angola, Namibia, Tanzania and Sudan.

The larvae feed on Sesbania species. They tunnel through the main stem of the host plant and also feed on the roots and eat the pith region without damaging the epidermis.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4833176 entry