Agathodes ostentalis

Species of moth

Agathodes ostentalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Agathodes
Species:
A. ostentalis
Binomial name
Agathodes ostentalis
(Geyer, 1837)
Synonyms
  • Perinephela ostentalis Geyer, 1837
  • Agathodes pallidior E. Hering, 1901
  • Agathodes ostensalis Guenée, 1854

Agathodes ostentalis, the coral tree moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Carl Geyer in 1837. It is found from India to Indonesia, including Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and in Australia in New South Wales and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the foliage Erythrina indica and Erythrina vespertillio.

External links

  • "Agathodes ostentalis (Geyer, 1837) Coral Tree Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  • "Coral Tree Pyralid Moth (Crambidae Pyraustinae Agathodes ostentalis - Geyer, 1837)". Archived from the original 25 July 2011.
Taxon identifiers
Agathodes ostentalis


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