''Notarcha quaternalis'' is a species of

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 ...

in 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 can be found throughout

Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is the area and regions of the continent of Africa that lie south of the Sahara. These include Central Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, and West Africa. Geopolitically, in addition to the list of sovereign states and ...

including many islands of the Indian Ocean. This moth is yellow/white with some black spots at the foreside of the forewings. Its wingspan is around 18mm. The larvae are dark green with a dark brown/black head. Hostplants of this species are

Malvaceae Malvaceae (), or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include Theobroma cacao, cacao, Cola (plant), cola, cotton, okra, Hibiscus sabdariffa, ...

('' Sida sp.'', '' Sida carpinifolia'')Matiré&Rochat, 2008, ''Les Papillons de la Réunion'' - ISBN BIOTOPE 978-2-914817-07-3, Page 254

References

External links

Africanmoths.com: pictures of ''Notarcha quaternalis''
Spilomelinae Moths described in 1852 Moths of Madagascar Moths of Japan Moths of the Comoros Moths of Mauritius Moths of Seychelles Moths of Réunion Moths of Sub-Saharan Africa {{Agroterini-stub