Morosaphycita morosalis is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It lives throughout Eastern Africa from Egypt to South Africa, including the Indian Ocean islands[1] and in India and Nepal.

It has a length of approx. 10 millimetres (0.39 in) and a wingspan of around 20 millimetres (0.79 in).

The larvae are considered a pest to Jatropha curcas, a species in the family Euphorbiaceae, eating its flowers and young fruits.[2]

References

  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Pempelia morosalis (Saalmüller, 1880)". Afromoths. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Jatropha cultivation" (PDF). FAO. 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2014.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pempelia_morosalis
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