Biology:Carposina solutella

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Short description: Species of moth

Carposina solutella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Carposinidae
Genus: Carposina
Species:
C. solutella
Binomial name
Carposina solutella
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Heterocrossa solutella Walsingham, 1907

Carposina solutella is a moth of the family Carposinidae.[1] It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Hawaii.

The larvae feed on Hedyotis species.

References

  1. Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. 

Wikidata ☰ Q5045930 entry