Psara acrospila is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886. It is found on Fiji,[1] Tonga, the Maldives, Mauritius and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Equateur, East Kasai).

Psara acrospila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Psara
Species:
P. acrospila
Binomial name
Psara acrospila
(Meyrick, 1886)
Synonyms
  • Epichronistis acrospila Meyrick, 1886

The larvae feed on Bidens pilosa.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Psara acrospila (Meyrick, 1886)". Afromoths. Retrieved September 9, 2020.