Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Achyra | |
Achyra coelatalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859. It is found in Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Kenya, La Réunion, Lesotho, Madagascar, Namibia, Niger, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Australia, India and Sri Lanka.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Sorghum species, Oryza sativa, Pennisetum americanum and Zea mays.
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