title: Noorda blitealis
text: # Noorda blitealis
  
  Noorda blitealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in subtropical Africa, south of the Sahara and in Australasia (Australia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand).
  
  It has a wingspan of about 19–22 mm.
  
  ## Host plants
  
  The larvae are an important defoliator of Moringa oleifera (Moringaceae).
  
  