Azygophleps albovittata is a moth in the family Cossidae. It is found in Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Guinea and Zimbabwe.[2]
| Azygophleps albovittata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Cossidae |
| Genus: | Azygophleps |
| Species: | A. albovittata
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| Binomial name | |
| Azygophleps albovittata Bethune-Baker, 1908[1]
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The larvae are a pest of groundnuts. Since groundnuts were only introduced into Africa 400 to 500 years ago, there must be at least one other host plant. The larvae cause massive damage to the crown of the plant.[3]
References edit
Wikispecies has information related to Azygophleps albovittata.
- ^ "Afro Moths". Afro Moths. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ^ "Cossidae of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen)". Pensoft.net. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ^ D. J. Cartera1 and J. C. Deeminga2 p1 (1980). "Azygophleps albovittata Bethune-Baker (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) attacking groundnuts in northern Nigeria, with descriptions of the immature and imaginal stages". Bulletin of Entomological Research. 70 (3). Journals.cambridge.org: 399–405. doi:10.1017/S0007485300007653. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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