Laodamia eulepidella
| Laodamia eulepidella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Tribe: | Phycitini |
| Genus: | Laodamia |
| Species: | L. eulepidella |
| Binomial name | |
| Laodamia eulepidella (Hampson, 1896) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Laodamia eulepidella is a moth of the family Pyralidae first described by George Hampson in 1896.[1] It is found in western Malaysia, Australia[2] and probably in Sri Lanka.[3]
This species is classified as a member of the genus Laodamia in "Global Information System on Pyraloidea" as of 2024,[1] but it is also sometimes considered a member of the genus Phycita.
Its caterpillars are known to feed on Jasminum sambac and Ixora species.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Nuss, M.; Landry, B.; Mally, R.; Vegliante, F.; et al. (2024). "Global Information System on Pyraloidea". Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ↑ "Species Phycita eulepidella Hampson, 1896". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
- ↑ "HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
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