Biology:Heliothela ophideresana

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Short description: Species of moth

Heliothela ophideresana
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H. ophideresana
Binomial name
Heliothela ophideresana
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Orosana ophideresana Walker, 1863
  • Heliothela kruegeri Turati, 1926
  • Heliothela pusilla Butler, 1889
  • Heliothela ophideres

Heliothela ophideresana is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is widespread species, found in South Africa , Libya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Madagascar , Tanzania, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, India , India , Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and in Australia ,[1] where it has been caught in Queensland.[2] The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in).

References

  1. afromoths
  2. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (November 20, 2008). "Heliothela ophideresana". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on July 31, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080731003218/http://www-staff.it.uts.edu.au/~don/larvae/scop/ophideresana.html. Retrieved 2009-02-26. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3009797 entry