Psara dorcalis

Psara dorcalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Psara
Species: P. dorcalis
Binomial name
Psara dorcalis
(Guenée, 1862)
Synonyms
  • Botys dorcalis Guenée, 1862
  • Filodes grisealis Kenrick, 1917

Psara dorcalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1862.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga), Rwanda, La Réunion, Madagascar and Mauritius.

The larvae feed on Salvia officinalis and Ocimum basilicum.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Afro Moths
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