Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ulopeza | |
Ulopeza conigeralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1852. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo (West Kasai, Equateur, East Kasai), Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Zambia.
The wingspan is about 20.5 mm. Adults are black to brown dorsally with dark brown forewings, with white patterns at the middle.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Moringa oleifera. Early instar larvae are dull white, while late instars are light red. Pupation takes place inside a silken cocoon.
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