Haritalodes derogata Fabricius, 1775 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Haritalodes derogata Fabricius, 1775

Haritalodes derogata Fabricius, 1775

Haritalodes derogata, the cotton or okra leaf roller, is a widely distributed Crambidae moth first described in 1775.

Family
Genus
Haritalodes
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Haritalodes derogata Fabricius, 1775

Haritalodes derogata, commonly known as the cotton leaf roller or okra leaf roller, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. This species has a wide distribution. Confirmed recorded locations include the Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Mali, Réunion, Madagascar, the Seychelles, South Africa, the Gambia, Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, the Andaman Islands, Bali, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Vietnam, China and Japan. It is sometimes found in Europe after being accidentally imported. The wingspan of adult Haritalodes derogata ranges from 28 to 40 mm.

Photo: (c) Ian McMillan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ian McMillan · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Haritalodes

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