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Angustalius malacellus

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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
  • Crambus hapaliscus Zeller, 1852
  • Crambus concinellus Walker, 1863
  • Crambus concinnellus Meyrick, 1879
  • Crambus conciunellus Turner, 1904

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]

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

References

  1. ^ "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. 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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