Filodes costivitralis

Filodes costivitralis, the window pearl, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Réunion, Madagascar, Mauritius, and central, southern and eastern Africa.^[2][3]

Filodes costivitralis larvae

Filodes costivitralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Filodes
Species:	F. costivitralis
Binomial name
Filodes costivitralis Guenée, 1862[1]
Synonyms
Filodes productalis Hampson, 1898 Filodes costiventralis

The larvae feed on Hibiscus species and Thunbergia species, including Thunbergia grandiflora.

Occasionally the adults drink tear liquid from cattle, and can be a vector of animal diseases.^[4]