Phycita melongenae
Species of moth
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Phycita melongenae is a species of moth in the family Pyralidae.[1] It was described by J. O. Aina in 1983. This species can be found in West Africa.[2]
| Phycita melongenae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Phycita |
| Species: | P. melongenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Phycita melongenae Aina, 1983 | |
Ecology
Phycita melongenae is a pest on eggplant.[3] The scientific name for eggplant (Solanum melongena) is the source of the specific name for this moth species.
