Desmia incomposita

Desmia incomposita is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Thomas Bethune-Baker in 1909.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Orientale, Equateur) and Nigeria.

Desmia incomposita
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Desmia
Species:
D. incomposita
Binomial name
Desmia incomposita
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes incomposita Bethune-Baker, 1909
  • Desmia horaria Meyrick, 1937

The larvae feed on Antiaris africana.[2]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Afro Moths


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