Nausinoe geometralis explained

Nausinoe geometralis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It can be found in western, southern and eastern Africa, from Ghana to South Africa and some islands of the Indian Ocean as well as in Australasia, Australia and India.^[1]

Known host plants of N. geometralis are Oleaceae species, especially in the genus Jasminum.^{[2] [3]}

External links

• African Moths: distribution map and pictures of Nausinoe geometralis

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2018 . Nausinoe geometralis (Guenée, 1854) . Afromoths . May 30, 2018. [afromoths]
2. Book: Guillermet, C. . 2009 . Les Hétérocères, ou papillons de nuit, de l'île de La Réunion, Volume 3. Familles des Pyralidae et Crambidae . Association Nature, Découverte et Partage/Parc National de La Réunion . 1–552 .
3. Bodlah . M. A. . Bodlah . I. . Niaz . Y. . Rasheed . M. T. . Nawaz . M. . Ali . H. . Ali . S. . Ikram . K. . Mudassir . M. A. . Gull e Fareen . A. . 2022 . Nausinoe geometralis (Guenee, 1854) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) a new pest associated with jasmine in Punjab, Pakistan . Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences . 33 (2023) . 2 . 1–6 . 10.36899/JAPS.2023.2.0633 . free .