Notarcha quaternalis

Notarcha quaternalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Notarcha
Species:	N. quaternalis
Binomial name
	Notarcha quaternalis; (Zeller, 1852)
Synonyms
	Botys quaternalis Zeller, 1852;

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

^ Africanmoths
^ afromoths.net
^ Matiré&Rochat, 2008, Les Papillons de la Réunion - ISBN BIOTOPE 978-2-914817-07-3, Page 254

External links

Africanmoths.com: pictures of Notarcha quaternalis

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[1] Africanmoths

[2] romoths.net

[3] Matiré&Rochat, 2008, Les Papillons de la Réunion - ISBN BIOTOPE 978-2-914817-07-3, Page 254