Biology:Carposina fernaldana
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Short description: Species of moth
| Carposina fernaldana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Carposinidae |
| Genus: | Carposina |
| Species: | C. fernaldana
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| Binomial name | |
| Carposina fernaldana Busck, 1907
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Carposina fernaldana, the currant fruitworm moth, is a moth in the Carposinidae family. It was described by August Busck in 1907. It is found in North America, where it is found from Quebec, along the Mississippi drainage, to Missouri.
The wingspan is 15–20 mm.
The larvae feed on Crataegus and Ribes species.
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Charles H. Fernald.[1]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q13456295 entry
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