Notarcha quaternalis

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

Notarcha quaternalis
Scientific classification
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

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]

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


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