Biology:Noorda blitealis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Noorda blitealis | |
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| From Sri Lanka | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia
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| Subfamily: | Noordinae
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| Species: | N. blitealis
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| Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859
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Noorda blitealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in subtropical Africa, south of the Sahara and in Australasia (Australia , Sri Lanka, India , Thailand).[2]
It has a wingspan of about 19–22 mm.
Host plants
The larvae are an important defoliator of Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae).[3]
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Noorda blitealis Walker 1859". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=83897509. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2018). "Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/NOORBLIT. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
- ↑ Ratnadass, Alain; Zakari-Moussa, Ousmane; Salha, Halarou; Minet, Joël; Seyfoulaye, Amadou Asmaou (2011). "Noorda blitealis Walker, a major pest of horse-radish trees in Niger (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)" (in fr). Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 116 (4): 401-404. http://publications.cirad.fr/une_notice.php?dk=562816.
External links
- "Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859". African Moths. - with pictures
- "Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859". (July 17, 2012). Lépidoptères de La Réunion. - with pictures
Wikidata ☰ Q7049860 entry
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