Phostria hesusalis

(Phostria hesusalis)

Description

Phostria hesusalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Crambidae

Genus:Phostria

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