Angustalius malacellus

Angustalius malacellus
Angustalius malacellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Angustalius
Species: A. malacellus
Binomial name
Angustalius malacellus
(Duponchel, 1836)[1]
Synonyms
  • Crambus malacellus Duponchel, 1836

Angustalius malacellus is a moth of the Crambinae family. It is known from Spain, Portugal, France, Sardinia, Sicily, Italy, Greece and Crete. It has also been recorded from the Comoros, Rwanda and South Africa.[2]

The larvae feed on grasses, but have been reported feeding on maize plants, causing severe damage.

References

  1. ^ "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=443240. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
  2. ^ "AfroMoths". AfroMoths. http://www.afromoths.net/species/show/41238. Retrieved 2011-10-10. 
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