Notarcha quaternalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Notarcha |
| Species: | N. quaternalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Notarcha quaternalis (Zeller, 1852)
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Notarcha quaternalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It can be found throughout Sub-Saharan Africa including many islands of the Indian Ocean.[1][2]
This moth is yellow/white with some black spots at the foreside of the forewings. Its wingspan is around 18mm. The larvae are dark green with a dark brown/black head. Hostplants of this species are Malvaceae (Sida sp., Sida carpinifolia)[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Africanmoths
- ^ afromoths.net
- ^ Matiré&Rochat, 2008, Les Papillons de la Réunion - ISBN BIOTOPE 978-2-914817-07-3, Page 254
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