Namibicola palmwagos
| Namibicola palmwagos | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Namibicola[1] |
| Species: | N. palmwagos |
| Binomial name | |
| Namibicola palmwagos Mey, 2011 | |
Namibicola palmwagos is a species of snout moth in the genus Namibicola. It was described by Mey in 2011, and is known from Namibia and South Africa.[2]
The larvae feed on Euphorbia bothae and possibly also on Euphorbia gregaria and Euphorbia damara.
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Afro Moths
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