Psara dorcalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1862.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the former Katanga Province), Rwanda, Réunion, Madagascar and Mauritius.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Psara |
| Species: | P. dorcalis
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| Psara dorcalis (Guenée, 1862)
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The larvae feed on Salvia officinalis and Ocimum basilicum.[2]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2018). "Psara dorcalis (Guenée, 1862)". Afromoths. Retrieved August 15, 2018.