Epischnia beharella

Epischnia beharella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Epischnia[1]
Species: E. beharella
Binomial name
Epischnia beharella
(Viette, 1964)
Synonyms
  • Nephopterix beharella Viette, 1964

Epischnia beharella is a species of snout moth in the genus Epischnia. It was described by Viette in 1964, and is known from Madagascar and La Réunion.[2]

The larvae feed on Annona reticulata.

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Afro Moths


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