Isocentris filalis is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in Cameroon, Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Réunion, Madagascar, Mauritius, Togo[2] Indonesia (Java), Myanmar and Taiwan.
| Isocentris filalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Isocentris |
| Species: | I. filalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Isocentris filalis (Guenée, 1854)
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Adults are bright yellow.
The larvae feed on Euphorbia virosa and Flueggea virosa.[3]
References
edit- ^ Maes, 2014. Notes on the Crambidae of Africa with new synonyms and combinations (Lepidoptera Pyraloidea Crambidae). Lambillionea CXIV, 2, 2014: 139-143
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Isocentris filalis (Guenée, 1854)". Afromoths. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "Isocentris filalis (Guenée, 1854)". African Moths. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
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