Biology:Buakea kaeuae
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Buakea kaeuae Moyal et al., 2011
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Buakea kaeuae is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is only known from two locations in Kenya.[1]
The wingspan is 20–23 mm for males and 21–24 mm for females.
The larvae feed within the stem of Panicum maximum. Full-grown larvae reach a length of 30–35 mm.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moyal et al.: Buakea (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a new genus of African stem borers: morphological, ecological and molecular data. African Entomology 19(1): 23-35 (2011) doi:10.4001/003.019.0114
Wikidata ☰ Q997329 entry
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