Biology:Exelastis crepuscularis

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Short description: Species of plume moth

Exelastis crepuscularis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Exelastis
Species:
E. crepuscularis
Binomial name
Exelastis crepuscularis
(Meyrick, 1909)[1]
Synonyms
  • Marasmarcha crepuscularis Meyrick, 1909

Exelastis crepuscularis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from South Africa and São Tomé and Principe.

The larvae feed on Alysicarpus vaginalis.

References

  1. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Exelastis crepuscularis (Meyrick, 1909)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/EXELCREP. Retrieved November 15, 2017. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5419965 entry