Monte Christi Plume Moth
Exelastis montischristi (Walsingham, 1897)
Names
| English | Monte Christi Plume Moth |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Exelastis montischristi (Walsingham, 1897) |
About this species
Exelastis montischristi is a species of moth in the genus Exelastis known from Hispaniola, Ecuador, Grenada, Jamaica, Martinique, the Virgin Islands, Florida and Texas. It has also been recorded from Tanzania.
Adults take flight in January, July and August, and have a wingspan of about 16 millimetres.
Its host plant is Rhynchosia minima.
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Exelastis montischristi is een vlinder uit de familie vedermotten (Pterophoridae). De wetenschappelijke naam van deze soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1897 door Walsingham.
De soort komt voor in tropisch Afrika.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Pterophoridae |
| Genus | Exelastis |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
