Chabulina onychinalis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Chabulina |
| Species: | C. onychinalis
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| Chabulina onychinalis (Guenée, 1854)
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Chabulina onychinalis, also known as the swan flower plant moth and until recently called Glyphodes onychinalis,[1] is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is native to the Afro-Asian Region, including India, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Australia (the Northern Territory and Queensland) and New Zealand, and has been recorded in California since 2000.[2]
Taxonomy[edit]
The taxonomy of this species was studied in 2022 and placed in the genus Chabulina.[3]
Description[edit]
The wingspan is about 15 mm (0.59 in).[4]
Hosts[edit]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on jasmine, Nerium oleander, Gomphocarpus fruticosus and probably also feed on other plants.
References[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chabulina onychinalis.
- ^ "Swan plant flower moth (Chabulina onychinalis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2011-10-17.
- ^ Maes, Koen V. N. (5 October 2022). "Studies on African Crambidae II: On the identity of Asopia onychinalis Guenée, 1954, its synonyms, generic placement and related species (Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae) | Metamorphosis". Metamorphosis. 33: 85–91. doi:10.4314/met.v33i1.11.
- ^ "Japanese Moths". Jpmoth.org. Retrieved 2011-10-17.