Chlumetia borbonica

Chlumetia borbonica is a moth of the family Euteliidae. It is known from Réunion, where it is found in low and medium altitudes.

Chlumetia borbonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Euteliidae
Subfamily:
Euteliinae
Genus:
Chlumetia
Species:
C.borbonica
Binomial name
Chlumetia borbonica
Guillermet, 1992[1]

It has a wingspan of approx. 22 mm.

The larvae feed on Syzgium cumini of the family Myrtaceae.[2]

References
  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2015. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) (acc.: 31-dec-2015)
  2. Papillons de la Réunion', ISBN Biotope 978-2-914817-07-3 - page421


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