Phycita eulepidella

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Phycita eulepidella
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P. eulepidella
Binomial name
Phycita eulepidella
(Hampson, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Phycita jasminophagaHampson, 1896
  • Phycita reconditaTurner, 1904
  • Phycita similisWhalley, 1962

Phycita eulepidella is a moth of the family Pyralidae first described by George Hampson in 1896. [1] It is found in western Malaysia, Australia [2] and probably in Sri Lanka. [3]

Its caterpillars are known to feed on Jasminum sambac and Ixora species. [4]

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References

  1. "Species Details: Phycita eulepidella Hampson, 1896". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  2. "Species Phycita eulepidella Hampson, 1896". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  3. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79): 1–57 via Academia.
  4. "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2018.