Prophantis smaragdina is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1875. It is found in subtropical Africa south of the Sahara.[1]

Prophantis smaragdina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Prophantis
Species:
P. smaragdina
Binomial name
Prophantis smaragdina
(Butler, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis smaragdina Butler, 1875
  • Cotachena smaragdina

Food plants

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The larvae of this species infest coffee beans. Known food plants of this species are: Rubiaceae (Coffea arabica, Ixora coccinea and Gardenia sp.), Verbenaceae (Duranta plumieri), and Menispermaceae (Triclisia sp.).[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Prophantis smaragdina (Butler, 1875)". Afromoths. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Martiré, D. & Rochat, J. 2008. Les papillons de La Réunion et leurs chenilles
  3. ^ Guillermet, C. 2009a. Les Hétérocères, ou papillons de nuit, de l'île de La Réunion. Volume 3. Familles des Pyralidae et Crambidae

Bibliography

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  • Butler, A. G. 1875. "On a collection of Lepidoptera from southern Africa, with descriptions of new genera and species". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (4)16(96):394–420.