Nacoleia charesalis
Walker, 1859
Nacoleia charesalis is a in the Crambidae, first described by Francis Walker in 1859. The species exhibits a broad Indo-Pacific distribution spanning from South Asia through Southeast Asia to Australia and the western Indian Ocean. have been documented feeding on several species of Shorea (Dipterocarpaceae), indicating a specialized association with this tree .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Nacoleia charesalis: /nəˈkoʊ.li.ə ˌkæ.rəˈsæl.ɪs/
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Distribution
Australia; India; Sri Lanka; Borneo; Sumbawa; Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Japan; Taiwan; Seychelles (Mahé, Félicité, Praslin)
Diet
feed on Rubroshorea leprosula, Shorea macroptera, and Shorea parvifolia (Dipterocarpaceae)
Host Associations
- Rubroshorea leprosula - larval
- Shorea macroptera - larval
- Shorea parvifolia - larval
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Original description
Originally described as Botys charesalis by Francis Walker in 1859, later transferred to Nacoleia