''Achyra coelatalis'' is a species of

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in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Kenya,

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, Lesotho, Madagascar, Namibia, Niger, the Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Australia, India and Sri Lanka. The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''

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'' species, '' Oryza sativa'', '' Pennisetum americanum'' and ''

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''.African Moths
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References

Moths described in 1859 Moths of Africa Moths of Australia Moths of Asia Pyraustinae Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) {{Pyraustinae-stub