Cryptoblabes ephestialis

(Cryptoblabes ephestialis)

Description

Cryptoblabes ephestialis is a moth of the family Pyralidae first described by George Hampson in 1903. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. The caterpillar is a pest on Ricinus communis.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Pyralidae

Genus:Cryptoblabes

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