Morosaphycita morosalis

Morosaphycita morosalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Tribe:	Phycitinae
Genus:	Morosaphycita
Species:	M. morosalis
Binomial name
	Morosaphycita morosalis; (Saalmüller, 1880)
Synonyms
	Myelois morosalis Saalmüller, 1880; Pempelia morosalis;

Morosaphycita morosalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It lives throughout Eastern Africa from Egypt to South Africa, including the Indian Ocean islands^[1] and in India and Nepal.

It has a length of approx. 10 millimetres (0.39 in) and a wingspan of around 20 millimetres (0.79 in).

The larvae is considered a pest to Jatropha curcas, a species in the Euphorbiaceae family, eating its flowers and young fruits.^[2]

References

^ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Pempelia morosalis (Saalmüller, 1880)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 5, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
^ "Jatropha cultivation" (PDF). FAO. 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2014.

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[1] De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Pempelia morosalis (Saalmüller, 1880)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 5, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

[2] "Jatropha cultivation" (PDF). FAO. 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2014.

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