Noorda blitealis explained

Noorda blitealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in subtropical Africa, south of the Sahara and in Australasia (Australia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand).^[1]

It has a wingspan of about 19–22 mm.

Host plants

The larvae are an important defoliator of Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae).^[2]

External links

• "Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859". African Moths. - with pictures
• "Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859". (July 17, 2012). Lépidoptères de La Réunion. - with pictures

Notes and References

1. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2018 . Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859 . Afromoths . June 27, 2018.
2. Ratnadass . Alain . Zakari-Moussa . Ousmane . Salha . Halarou . Minet . Joël . Seyfoulaye . Amadou Asmaou . 2011 . Noorda blitealis Walker, a major pest of horse-radish trees in Niger (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) . Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France . 116 . 4 . 401–404 . 10.3406/bsef.2011.2936 . fr .