Paralecta antistola

Paralecta antistola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Xyloryctidae
Genus: Paralecta
Species:
P. antistola
Binomial name
Paralecta antistola
Meyrick, 1930

Paralecta antistola is a moth in the family Xyloryctidae, described by Edward Meyrick in 1930. It is found in Malaysia.[1]

The larvae of this species feed on Eugenia caryophyllata. They bore into the stem of their host plant.[2]

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (December 11, 2013). "Paralecta antistola Meyrick, 1930". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Exotic Microlepidoptera. 4 (1): 11". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2022-11-04.


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