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Calamotropha discellus

Calamotropha discellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by the British entomologist, Francis Walker in 1863. It is found in Madagascar, South Africa and Gambia.

Last revised
Aug 7, 2026
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Length
80 w
Citations
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Source
Calamotropha discellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Calamotrophini
Genus: Calamotropha
Species:
C. discellus
Binomial name
Calamotropha discellus
(Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Chilo discellus Walker, 1863
  • Crambus mesoscia Hampson, 1919

Calamotropha discellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by the British entomologist, Francis Walker in 1863.1 It is found in Madagascar, South Africa and Gambia.2

References

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Afro Moths