Nacoleia charesalis

Nacoleia charesalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Nacoleia
Species:
N. charesalis
Binomial name
Nacoleia charesalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys charesalis Walker, 1859
  • Sylepta argillitis Turner, 1937
  • Psara delhommealis Legrand, 1966
  • Botys molusalis Walker, 1859
  • Lampridia vetustalis Strand, 1918

Nacoleia charesalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Borneo, Sumbawa,[2] the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,[3] Japan,[4] Taiwan and on the Seychelles (Mahé, Félicité,[5] Praslin)[6]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Rubroshorea leprosula, Shorea macroptera and Shorea parvifolia.[7]

References

  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Nacoleia charesalis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  3. ^ BOLD Systems
  4. ^ Japanese Moths
  5. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Nacoleia charesalis (Walker, 1859)". Afromoths. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  6. ^ [Bippus M. 2016a. Notes on Lepidoptera from the Seychelles. page 49. Phelsuma 24 (2016) https://islandbiodiversity.com/Phelsuma%2024-7.pdf]
  7. ^ Dipterocarps seed predators


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