About Hymenoptychis sordida Zeller, 1852
Hymenoptychis sordida, commonly called the pneumatophore moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. This species was first formally described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1852. It has been recorded from Australia, southern Asia, South-East Asia, multiple Pacific islands, the Seychelles, South Africa, Madagascar, and the United Arab Emirates. The larvae of Hymenoptychis sordida are brown in color. They inhabit mangrove ecosystems, where they feed on veget detritus. The adult wingspan of this moth measures approximately 25 mm. Confirmed food plants used by this species belong to the family Acanthaceae, specifically Avicennia marina and other Avicennia species.
