Ulopeza conigeralis explained

Ulopeza conigeralis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852.^[1] It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (West Kasai, Equateur, East Kasai), Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa and Zambia.^{[2] [3]}

The wingspan is about 20.5 mm. Adults are black to brown dorsally with dark brown forewings, with white patterns at the middle.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Moringa oleifera. Early instar larvae are dull white, while late instars are light red. Pupation takes place inside a silken cocoon.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2017 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . February 28, 2018.
2. Web site: De Prins . J. . De Prins . W. . amp . 2017 . Ulopeza conigeralis Zeller, 1852 . Afromoths . February 28, 2018.
3. Poltavsky, A.N., Kravchenko, V.D., Traore, M.M., Traore, S.F., Gergely, P., Witt, Th.J., Sulak, H., Beck, R.H.-T., Junnila, A., Revay, E.E., Doumbia, S., Beier, J.C. & Müller, G.C. 2018. Biodiversity and seasonality of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) in the woody savannah belt in Mali. Israel Journal of Entomology 48 (1): 69–78. Article
4. Yusuf . SR . Yusif . DI . 2014 . Severe Damage of Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaves by Ulopeza phaeothoracica Hampson (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Ungogo Local Government Area, Kano State, Nigeria: A Short Communication . Bayero Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences . 7 . 1 . 127 . 10.4314/bajopas.v7i1.23 . African Journals Online. free .