Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pyralidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Orthaga | |
Orthaga aenescens is a species of snout moth in the genus Orthaga. It is known from India (including Darjiling and Sikkim).
This species is olive-green, irrorated with black and has a wingspan of 30-32mm.
Biology
Known host-plants of this species are Litsea glutinosa and Cinnamomum sp. (Lauraceae).
References
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