Nycteola mauritia

Nycteola mauritia is a species of moth in the family Nolidae. It occurs only on some islands in the Indian Ocean, as Mahé, Mauritius and Réunion.

Nycteola mauritia
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Nycteola mauritia
Binomial name
N. mauritia
Synonyms
  • Sarrothripa mauritia de Joannis, 1906

Their larvae feed on Myrtaceae species, like Syzygium cumini.[2] and guava (Psidium pomiferum).[3]

References

  1. eol.org
  2. Martiré & Rochat, 2008, Papillons de la Réunion, ISBN Biotope 978-2-914817-07-3 page 425
  3. de Joannis, J. 1915. "Lépidoptères Hétérocères des Mascareignes et des Seychelles" (Mission de M. P. Carié. 1910–1913). - Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 84:page:3-4; pl. 1.


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