Amblyptilia direptalis

Amblyptilia direptalis is a moth of the family Pterophoridae. It is known from Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, India and Sri Lanka.

Amblyptilia direptalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Amblyptilia
Species:
A. direptalis
Binomial name
Amblyptilia direptalis
(Walker, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oxyptilus direptalis Walker, 1864
  • Platyptilia amblydectis Meyrick, 1932

The larvae feed on Scutellaria discolor and Teucrium quadrifarium.

References
  1. "Amblyptilia direptalis". Afro Moths. Retrieved 7 April 2011.


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