Synclera traducalis

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Synclera traducalis, the variegated pearl, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Sweden, Bulgaria,[1] Cyprus, the Canary Islands, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Egypt, Mali, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, La Réunion, India and Sri Lanka.[2][3]

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Synclera traducalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Synclera
Species:
S. traducalis
Binomial name
Synclera traducalis
(Zeller, 1852)
Synonyms
  • Eudioptis traducalis Zeller, 1852
  • Salbia achatinalis Guenée, 1862
  • Spilomela retinalis Lederer, 1857
Close

The wingspan is 20–23 millimetres (0.79–0.91 in).[4]

Foodplants

The larvae feed on Gouania polygama, Ziziphus jujuba and Ziziphus mauritiana.[5]

References

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