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 | |
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Wingspan 17 mm | |
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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) | |
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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]
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