Amblyptilia direptalis

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Amblyptilia direptalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Amblyptilia
Species:
A. direptalis
Binomial name
Amblyptilia direptalis
(Walker, 1864) [1]
Synonyms
  • Oxyptilus direptalisWalker, 1864
  • Platyptilia amblydectisMeyrick, 1932

Amblyptilia direptalis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, India and Sri Lanka.

The larvae feed on Scutellaria discolor and Teucrium quadrifarium .

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References

  1. "Amblyptilia direptalis". Afro Moths. Retrieved 7 April 2011.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)