Biology:Agathodes ostentalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Agathodes ostentalis
Agathodes ostentalis India.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Agathodes
Species:
A. ostentalis
Binomial name
Agathodes ostentalis
(Geyer, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Perinephela ostentalis Geyer, 1837
  • Agathodes pallidior E. Hering, 1901
  • Agathodes ostensalis GuenĂ©e, 1854

Agathodes ostentalis, the coral tree moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Carl Geyer in 1837. It is found from India to Indonesia, including Hong Kong, Japan , Thailand and in Australia in New South Wales and Queensland.

Agathodes ostentalis (Crambidae Spilomelinae).jpg

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the foliage Erythrina indica and Erythrina vespertillio.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4691552 entry