Synclera traducalis

Synclera traducalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Synclera
Species:
S. traducalis
Binomial name
Synclera traducalis
(Zeller, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Eudioptis traducalis Zeller, 1852
  • Salbia achatinalis Guenée, 1862
  • Spilomela retinalis Lederer, 1857

Synclera traducalis, the variegated pearl, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Sweden, Bulgaria,[1] Cyprus, the Canary Islands, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Egypt, Mali, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, La Réunion, India and Sri Lanka.[2][3]

The wingspan is 20–23 millimetres (0.79–0.91 in).[4]

Foodplants

The larvae feed on Gouania polygama, Ziziphus jujuba and Ziziphus mauritiana.[5]

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Afro Moths
  3. ^ Poltavsky, A.N., Kravchenko, V.D., Traore, M.M., Traore, S.F., Gergely, P., Witt, Th.J., Sulak, H., Beck, R.H.-T., Junnila, A., Revay, E.E., Doumbia, S., Beier, J.C. & Müller, G.C. 2018. Biodiversity and seasonality of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) in the woody savannah belt in Mali. Israel Journal of Entomology 48 (1): 69–78. Article
  4. ^ Swedish Moths
  5. ^ africanmoths.com


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