Orphanostigma abruptalis

Orphanostigma abruptalis is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1859. It occurs in the tropics of the Old World from Africa to Australia.

Orphanostigma abruptalis
Wingspan 17 mm
Caterpillar on basil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Orphanostigma
Species:
O. abruptalis
Binomial name
Orphanostigma abruptalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Asopia abruptalis Walker, 1859
  • Syngamia aeruginosa Ghesquière, 1942
  • Asopia dotatalis Walker, 1866
  • Asopia suffectalis Walker, 1866

The adult's wingspan is approximately 15 to 20 mm.

Known food plants of this moth are several Lamiaceae, including species from the genera Ocimum, Mentha, Perilla, Hyptis and a Theaceae.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Guillermet, C. 2009
  2. Ghesquière, J. 1942
  3. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Orphanostigma abruptalis (Walker, 1859)". Afromoths. Retrieved June 2, 2018.


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