Filodes costivitralis
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Filodes costivitralis, the window pearl, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in La Réunion, Madagascar, Mauritania and central, southern and eastern Africa.[2][3]
The larvae feed on Hibiscus sp. and Thunbergia species, including Thunbergia grandiflora.
Occasionally the adults drink tear liquid from cattle, and can be a vector of animal diseases[4]
References
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Africanmoths.com
- ^ Afro Moths
- ^ Papillons de la Réunion - ISBN Biotope 978-2-914817-07-3 - page 248
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