Biology:Cathayia insularum

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Short description: Species of moth

Cathayia insularum
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C. insularum
Binomial name
Cathayia insularum
(Speidel & Schmitz, 1991)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pseudarenipses insularum Speidel & Schmitz, 1991

Cathayia insularum is a species of snout moth in the genus Cathayia. It was described by Speidel and Schmitz in 1991, and is known from Spain ,[1] Malta and the Canary Islands.[2]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the inflorescence of Phoenix canariensis and Phoenix dactylifera[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5052152 entry