Prophantis smaragdina explained

Prophantis smaragdina is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875. It is found in subtropical Africa south of the Sahara.^[1]

Food plants

The larvae of this species infest coffee beans. Known food plants of this species are: Rubiaceae (Coffea arabica, Ixora coccinea and Gardenia sp.), Verbenaceae (Duranta plumieri), and Menispermaceae (Triclisia sp.).^{[2] [3]}

References

Bibliography

• Butler, A. G. 1875. "On a collection of Lepidoptera from southern Africa, with descriptions of new genera and species". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (4)16(96):394–420.

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2018 . Prophantis smaragdina (Butler, 1875) . Afromoths . June 19, 2018.
2. Martiré, D. & Rochat, J. 2008. Les papillons de La Réunion et leurs chenilles
3. Guillermet, C. 2009a. Les Hétérocères, ou papillons de nuit, de l'île de La Réunion. Volume 3. Familles des Pyralidae et Crambidae