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Banisia myrsusalis
Minibeast photographs and field observations.
Species notes
About Banisia myrsusalis
Banisia myrsusalis (also recorded as Sapodilla Borer Moth) is an accepted species in the family Thyrididae, within the order Lepidoptera. Checklist records aggregated by GBIF list it from East Kasai, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Western Cape. Butterflies and moths pass through egg, larval, pupal and adult stages, and adults are characterised by wings covered in microscopic scales.
- Common name
- Sapodilla Borer Moth
- Family
- Thyrididae
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Identification rank
- Species
- Recorded distribution
- East Kasai, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape
Taxonomy source: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy