Synclera traducalis

Synclera traducalis

''Synclera traducalis'', the variegated pearl, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Sweden, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Canary Islands, Israel, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Egypt, Mali, Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, La Réunion, India and Sri Lanka.

The wingspan is 20–23 millimetres .
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Food

The larvae feed on ''Gouania polygama'', ''Ziziphus jujuba'' and ''Ziziphus mauritiana''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusSynclera
SpeciesS. traducalis
Photographed in
Malaysia