Cryptoblabes ephestialis

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Cryptoblabes ephestialis
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C. ephestialis
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Cryptoblabes ephestialis
Hampson, 1903
Synonyms
  • Euzopherodes ephestialisHampson, 1903

Cryptoblabes ephestialis is a moth of the family Pyralidae first described by George Hampson in 1903. [1] It is found in India and Sri Lanka. [2] The caterpillar is a pest on Ricinus communis . [3]

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References

  1. "Species Details: Cryptoblabes ephestialis Hampson, 1903". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 via Academia.
  3. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2018.