Biology:Filodes costivitralis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Filodes costivitralis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Filodes |
| Species: | F. costivitralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Filodes costivitralis Guenée, 1862[1]
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Filodes costivitralis, the window pearl, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Réunion, Madagascar , Mauritius, and central, southern and eastern Africa.[2][3]
The larvae feed on Hibiscus species and Thunbergia species, including Thunbergia grandiflora.
Occasionally the adults drink tear liquid from cattle, and can be a vector of animal diseases.[4]
References
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
- ↑ Africanmoths.com
- ↑ Afromoths
- ↑ Papillons de la Réunion - ISBN Biotope 978-2-914817-07-3 - page 248
Wikidata ☰ Q3072200 entry
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