Chabulina onychinalis | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Chabulina |
Species: | C. onychinalis
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Binomial name | |
Chabulina onychinalis (
Guenée, 1854)
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Synonyms | |
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Chabulina onychinalis, also known as the swan flower plant moth and until recently called Glyphodes onychinalis, [1] is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is native to the Afro-Asian Region, including India, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Australia (the Northern Territory and Queensland) and New Zealand, and has been recorded in California since 2000. [2]
The taxonomy of this species was studied in 2022 and placed in the genus Chabulina. [3]
The wingspan is about 15 mm (0.59 in). [4]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on jasmine, Nerium oleander, Gomphocarpus fruticosus and probably also feed on other plants.
Chabulina onychinalis | |
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Male | |
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Female | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Chabulina |
Species: | C. onychinalis
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Binomial name | |
Chabulina onychinalis (
Guenée, 1854)
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Synonyms | |
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Chabulina onychinalis, also known as the swan flower plant moth and until recently called Glyphodes onychinalis, [1] is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is native to the Afro-Asian Region, including India, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Australia (the Northern Territory and Queensland) and New Zealand, and has been recorded in California since 2000. [2]
The taxonomy of this species was studied in 2022 and placed in the genus Chabulina. [3]
The wingspan is about 15 mm (0.59 in). [4]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on jasmine, Nerium oleander, Gomphocarpus fruticosus and probably also feed on other plants.