Nausinoe geometralis (Guenée, 1854) is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nausinoe geometralis (Guenée, 1854)

Nausinoe geometralis (Guenée, 1854)

Nausinoe geometralis is a Crambidae moth found across Africa, the Indian Ocean, India, Australasia, and Australia, feeding on Oleaceae plants.

Family
Genus
Nausinoe
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Nausinoe geometralis (Guenée, 1854)

Nausinoe geometralis is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae, originally described by Achille Guenée in 1854. This species occurs in western, southern, and eastern Africa, ranging from Ghana to South Africa, and is also found on some Indian Ocean islands, as well as in India, Australia, and Australasia. The known host plants for Nausinoe geometralis are species in the Oleaceae family, particularly those in the genus Jasminum.

Photo: (c) Roger C. Kendrick, all rights reserved

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Nausinoe

More from Crambidae

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