Notarcha quaternalis

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Notarcha quaternalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Notarcha
Species:
N. quaternalis
Binomial name
Notarcha quaternalis
(Zeller, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Botys quaternalis Zeller, 1852

Notarcha quaternalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It can be found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa including many islands of the Indian Ocean. [1] [2]

This moth is yellow/white with some black spots at the foreside of the forewings. Its wingspan is around 18mm. The larvae are dark green with a dark brown/black head. Hostplants of this species are Malvaceae ( Sida sp., Sida carpinifolia ) [3]

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References

  1. Africanmoths
  2. afromoths.net
  3. Matiré&Rochat, 2008, Les Papillons de la Réunion - ISBN BIOTOPE 978-2-914817-07-3, Page 254