Angustalius malacellus

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, South Africa,[2] Ethiopia, Madagascar, La Réunion, Mauritius[3] and Fiji.[4]

Angustalius malacellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Angustalius
Species:
A. malacellus
Binomial name
Angustalius malacellus
(Duponchel, 1836)[1]
Synonyms
  • Crambus malacellus Duponchel, 1836
  • Crambus hapaliscus Zeller, 1852
  • Crambus concinellus Walker, 1863
  • Crambus concinnellus Meyrick, 1879
  • Crambus conciunellus Turner, 1904

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

References

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  1. ^ "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  2. ^ "AfroMoths". AfroMoths. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  3. ^ afromoths.net
  4. ^ Bishopmuseum.org - Checklist of Fidjian Lepidoptera
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