Noorda blitealis
Species of moth
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Noorda blitealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in subtropical Africa, south of the Sahara and in Australasia (Australia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand).[2]
| Noorda blitealis | |
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| From Sri Lanka | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Noorda |
| Species: | N. blitealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Noorda blitealis Walker, 1859 | |
| Synonyms | |
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It has a wingspan of about 19–22 mm.
Host plants
The larvae are an important defoliator of Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae).[3]
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