Biology:Psara dorcalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Psara dorcalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Psara
Species:
P. dorcalis
Binomial name
Psara dorcalis
(Guenée, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Botys dorcalis Guenée, 1862
  • Filodes grisealis Kenrick, 1917

Psara dorcalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1862.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the former Katanga Province), Rwanda, Réunion, Madagascar and Mauritius.

The larvae feed on Salvia officinalis and Ocimum basilicum.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014. 
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2018). "Psara dorcalis (Guenée, 1862)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/PSARDORC. Retrieved August 15, 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14180734 entry