Orphanostigma abruptalis

Orphanostigma abruptalis
Orphanostigma abruptalis (17 mm)
caterpillar on basil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Orphanostigma
Species: O. abruptalis
Binomial name
Orphanostigma abruptalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Asopia abruptalis Walker, 1859
  • Syngamia aeruginosa Ghesquière, 1942
  • Asopia dotatalis Walker, 1866
  • Asopia suffectalis Walker, 1866

Orphanostigma abruptalis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It occurs in the tropics of the old world from Africa to Australia.

The adult's wingspan is approximately 15 to 20 mm.

Known food plants of this moth are several Lamiaceae, including Ocimum sp., Mentha sp., Perilla sp., Hyptis sp. and a Theaceae.[1][2][3]

References

  1. Guillermet, C. 2009
  2. Ghesquière, J. 1942
  3. afromoths

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