''Isocentris filalis'' is a moth of the family
Crambidae described by
Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in
Cameroon,
Comoros
The Comoros,, ' officially the Union of the Comoros,; ar, الاتحاد القمري ' is an independent country made up of three islands in southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. It ...
, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo,
Réunion
Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately east of the island ...
,
Madagascar,
Mauritius,
Togo Indonesia (
Java),
Myanmar
Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John C. Wells, Joh ...
and
Taiwan.
Adults are bright yellow.
The larvae feed on ''
Euphorbia virosa
''Euphorbia virosa'', the Gifboom or poison tree, is a plant of the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It has a short main stem, usually twisted, from which 5–10 cm branches emerge. These leafless branches have 5 to 8 edges. Paired thorns grow ...
'' and ''
Flueggea virosa''.
"''Isocentris filalis'' (Guenée, 1854)"
''African Moths''. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
References
External links
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Pyraustinae
Moths described in 1854
Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa
Moths of the Comoros
Moths of Madagascar
Moths of Mauritius
Moths of Réunion
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