Euclasta gigantalis
Species of moth
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Euclasta gigantalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. The female has a wingspan of 45mm.[2]
| Euclasta gigantalis | |
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| Euclasta gigantalis whalleyii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Euclasta |
| Species: | E. gigantalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Euclasta gigantalis | |
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Distribution
It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, La Réunion and Madagascar.[3]
In 1988 this moth was also released in Australia for biological control of Cryptostegia grandiflora.[4]
Biology
The larvae feed on Camptocarpus mauritianus, Cryptostegia grandiflora, Cryptostegia madagascariensis (Apocynaceae) and Clerodendrum heterophyllum (Lamiaceae).[5]
