Obtusipalpis pardalis
| Obtusipalpis pardalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Obtusipalpis |
| Species: | O. pardalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Obtusipalpis pardalis Hampson, 1896 | |
Obtusipalpis pardalis, the snow leopard, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1896.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Katanga), Ethiopia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.[2]
The larvae feed on Ficus species and Euodia latifolia.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Afro Moths
- ↑ African Moths
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