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Psara acrospila

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Species of moth

Psara acrospila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Psara
Species: P. acrospila
Binomial name
Psara acrospila
(Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Epichronistis acrospila Meyrick, 1886

Psara acrospila is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found on Fiji, Tonga, the Maldives, Mauritius and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Equateur, East Kasai).

The larvae feed on Bidens pilosa.

References

  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Psara acrospila (Meyrick, 1886)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
Taxon identifiers
Psara acrospila


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