Tabidia aculealis

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Tabidia aculealis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Tabidia
Species:
T. aculealis
Binomial name
Tabidia aculealis
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Botys aculealisWalker, 1866

Tabidia aculealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866. It is found in Indonesia (Sula Islands, [1] Java) and Sri Lanka.

The larvae feed on the leaves of sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas ). They feed on the mesophyll from the inner side of the rolled leaf. [2]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Sweetpotato: Major Pests, Diseases, and Nutritional Disorders