''Neurophyseta upupalis'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

of the family

Crambidae Crambidae comprises the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, with the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies ...

. It is found on

Réunion Réunion (; ; ; known as before 1848) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately east of the isl ...

in the Indian Ocean. This moth is very rare; only three specimens had been found up to the last report in 2008.

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Picture of ''Neurophyseta upupalis'' (page 1, middle)
Neurophyseta Moths of Réunion Moths described in 1862 Endemic fauna of Réunion {{Crambidae-stub