Christophia saxauli is a species of snout moth in the genus Christophia. It was described by Mark I. Falkovitsh in 1999 and is known from Uzbekistan[1] and Mongolia.[2]

Christophia saxauli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Christophia
Species:
C. saxauli
Binomial name
Christophia saxauli
Falkovitsh, 1999[1]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Haloxylon ammodendron.

References

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  1. ^ a b Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. ^ Christophia saxauli - BOLD Systems - Taxonomy Browser