Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ghesquierellana | |
Ghesquierellana hirtusalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859. It is found on the Comoros (Mohéli) and in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Orientale, North Kivu, Equateur), Ethiopia, La Réunion, Madagascar, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
The larvae feed on the fruits of Ficus species, including Ficus mucoso, Ficus vallis-choudae and Ficus mauritiana.
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