Synclera traducalis
Synclera traducalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Synclera[1] |
Species: | S. traducalis |
Binomial name | |
Synclera traducalis (Zeller, 1852) | |
Synonyms | |
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Synclera traducalis, the variegated pearl, is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Sweden, Bulgaria,[2] Cyprus, the Canary Islands, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Egypt, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, La Réunion, India and Sri Lanka.[3]
The wingspan is 20–23 millimetres (0.79–0.91 in).[4]
Foodplants
The larvae feed on Gouania polygama, Ziziphus jujuba and Ziziphus mauritiana.[5]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ Swedish Moths
- ↑ africanmoths.com
External links
- Swedish Museum of Natural History - picture of the holotype
- africanmoths.com - pictures of Synclera traducalis
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