Ghesquierellana hirtusalis
| Ghesquierellana hirtusalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Ghesquierellana |
| Species: | G. hirtusalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ghesquierellana hirtusalis (Walker, 1859) | |
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Ghesquierellana hirtusalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859.[1] It is found on the Comoros (Mohéli) and in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Orientale, North Kivu, Equateur), Ethiopia, La Réunion, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Zimbabwe.[2]
The larvae feed on the fruits of Ficus species, including Ficus mucoso, Ficus vallis-choudae and Ficus mauritiana.
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Afro Moths
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