Biology:Ceutholopha isidis
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Ceutholopha isidis (Zeller, 1867)[1]
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Ceutholopha isidis is a species of snout moth in the genus Ceutholopha. It was described by Zeller in 1867, and is known from Algeria, Cyprus, Egypt, India , Pakistan , Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Congo, Indonesia, Iran, Italy (Lampedusa), Mauritius, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Réunion, South Africa , Sudan and the United Arab Emirates. One specimen was caught on 18 August 2012, at Dymchurch, England by J. E. Owen. The moth is either an adventive, or a possible immigrant because it arrived during a period of immigration.[2]
The larvae feed on Acacia farnesiana, Acacia tortilis, Rhus oxyacantha and Acacia nilotica.[3]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Young, Mark (2014). "Additions To The British Isles List Of Lepidoptera Published During 2013". Atropos (53): 28–9.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Ceutholopha isidis (Zeller, 1867)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/CEUTISID. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q5065737 entry
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