Nacoleia charesalis

Nacoleia charesalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Borneo, Sumbawa,[2] the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,[3] Japan,[4] Taiwan and on the Seychelles (Mahé, Félicité).[5]

Nacoleia charesalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Nacoleia
Species:
N. charesalis
Binomial name
Nacoleia charesalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys charesalis Walker, 1859
  • Sylepta argillitis Turner, 1937
  • Psara delhommealis Legrand, 1966
  • Botys molusalis Walker, 1859
  • Lampridia vetustalis Strand, 1918

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Shorea leprosula, Shorea macroptera and Shorea parvifolia.[6]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Nacoleia charesalis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  3. BOLD Systems
  4. Japanese Moths
  5. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Nacoleia charesalis (Walker, 1859)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  6. Dipterocarps seed predators


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.