Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Euclasta | |
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Euclasta gigantalis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. The female has a wingspan of 45mm.
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Distribution
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, La Réunion and Madagascar.
In 1988 this moth was also released in Australia for biological control of Cryptostegia grandiflora.
Biology
The larvae feed on Camptocarpus mauritianus, Cryptostegia grandiflora, Cryptostegia madagascariensis (Apocynaceae) and Clerodendrum heterophyllum (Lamiaceae).
References
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