Biology:Ulopeza conigeralis

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Short description: Species of moth

Ulopeza conigeralis
Ulopeza conigeralis.jpg
Ulopeza conigeralis larva.jpg
Adult (top) and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Ulopeza
Species:
U. conigeralis
Binomial name
Ulopeza conigeralis
Zeller, 1852
Synonyms
  • Walker, 1869 Walker, 1966
  • Mabille, 1890 Ulopeza phaeothoracica
  • Botys latiferalis Hampson, 1912
  • Xacca trigonalis Botys trigonalis

Ulopeza conigeralis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852.[1] It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (West Kasai, Equateur, East Kasai), Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Zambia.[2][3]

The wingspan is about 20.5 mm. Adults are black to brown dorsally with dark brown forewings, with white patterns at the middle.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Moringa oleifera. Early instar larvae are dull white, while late instars are light red. Pupation takes place inside a silken cocoon.[4]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. 
  2. De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Ulopeza conigeralis Zeller, 1852". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/ULOPCONI. 
  3. Poltavsky, A.N., Kravchenko, V.D., Traore, M.M., Traore, S.F., Gergely, P., Witt, Th.J., Sulak, H., Beck, R.H.-T., Junnila, A., Revay, E.E., Doumbia, S., Beier, J.C. & Müller, G.C. 2018. Biodiversity and seasonality of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) in the woody savannah belt in Mali. Israel Journal of Entomology 48 (1): 69–78. Article
  4. Yusuf, SR; Yusif, DI (2014). "Severe Damage of Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaves by Ulopeza phaeothoracica Hampson (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Ungogo Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria: A Short Communication". Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 7 (1): 127. doi:10.4314/bajopas.v7i1.23. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/bajopas/article/view/106212. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14510554 entry