Biology:Odontosida pusillus

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Short description: Species of moth

Odontosida pusillus
Odontosida pusillus, male, upperside. South Africa, Mooi R.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Odontosida
Species:
O. pusillus
Binomial name
Odontosida pusillus
(R. Felder, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Smerinthus pusillus R. Felder, 1874
  • Rothschild, 1894 Lophuron pulcherrimum

Odontosida pusillus is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Rudolf Felder in 1874. It is known from South Africa .[2]

The larvae feed on Hermannia species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q146000 entry