Orphanostigma abruptalis
| Orphanostigma abruptalis | |
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| Orphanostigma abruptalis (17 mm) | |
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| 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) | |
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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]
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