Synclera traducalis

Synclera traducalis, the variegated pearl, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Sweden, Bulgaria,[2] Cyprus, the Canary Islands, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Egypt, Mali, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, La Réunion, India and Sri Lanka.[3][4]

Synclera traducalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Synclera[1]
Species:
S. traducalis
Binomial name
Synclera traducalis
(Zeller, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Eudioptis traducalis Zeller, 1852
  • Salbia achatinalis Guenée, 1862
  • Spilomela retinalis Lederer, 1857

The wingspan is 20–23 millimetres (0.79–0.91 in).[5]

Foodplants

The larvae feed on Gouania polygama, Ziziphus jujuba and Ziziphus mauritiana.[6]

References
  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-07.
  2. Fauna Europaea
  3. Afro Moths
  4. Poltavsky, A.N., Kravchenko, V.D., Traore, M.M., Traore, S.F., Gergely, P., Witt, Th.J., Sulak, H., Beck, R.H.-T., Junnila, A., Revay, E.E., Doumbia, S., Beier, J.C. & Müller, G.C. 2018. Biodiversity and seasonality of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) in the woody savannah belt in Mali. Israel Journal of Entomology 48 (1): 69–78. Article
  5. Swedish Moths
  6. africanmoths.com


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