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Christophia tessulata

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Christophia tessulata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Christophia
Species:
C. tessulata
Binomial name
Christophia tessulata
Falkovitsh, 1999[1]

Christophia tessulata is a species of snout moth in the genus Christophia. It was described by Mark I. Falkovitsh in 1999 and is known from Uzbekistan.[1]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Caroxylon orientalis.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. ^ New Turanian Species of the Narrow-Winged Pyraloid Moths (Lepidoptera, Phycitidae) Associated with Chenopodiaceae Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine