Biology:Psara acrospila

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Short description: Species of moth

Psara acrospila
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Psara
Species:
P. acrospila
Binomial name
Psara acrospila
(Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Epichronistis acrospila Meyrick, 1886

Psara acrospila is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found on Fiji,[1] Tonga, the Maldives, Mauritius and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Equateur, East Kasai).

The larvae feed on Bidens pilosa.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014. 
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2019). "Psara acrospila (Meyrick, 1886)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/PSARACRO. Retrieved September 9, 2020. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13857145 entry