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Psara ferruginalis

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Psara ferruginalis
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P. ferruginalis
Binomial name
Psara ferruginalis
(Saalmüller, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Botys ferruginalis Saalmüller 1880

Psara ferruginalis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Madagascar and in La Réunion.[1]

It has a wingspan of 20 mm.[2]

Hostplants of this species are: Poaceae (Stenotaphrum dimidiatum).[3]

References

  1. ^ afromoths.net
  2. ^ Saalmüller, Max, 1892, Lepideptoren von Madagaskar - "Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft", page 507, ref.877
  3. ^ Guillermet, C. 2009a. Les Hétérocères, ou papillons de nuit, de l'île de La Réunion. Volume 3. Familles des Pyralidae et Crambidae