Arsenaria caidalis
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Arsenaria caidalis is a species of snout moths
in the genus Arsenaria
. It was described by Hampson in 1900, and is known from Algeria
, Morocco
, Tunisia
and the United Arab Emirates
.
The larvae feed on Halocnemum strobilaceum.
Pyralidae
The Pyralidae or snout moths are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many classifications, the grass moths are included in the Pyralidae as a subfamily, making the combined group one of the largest families in the Lepidoptera...
in the genus Arsenaria
Arsenaria (moth)
Arsenaria is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Ragonot, in 1891, and is known from Algeria, Tunisia, Iran, Syria, and Iraq.-Species:* Arsenaria caidalis * Arsenaria dattinii...
. It was described by Hampson in 1900, and is known from Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
and the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
.
The larvae feed on Halocnemum strobilaceum.