Biology:Carposina subumbrata

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Short description: Species of moth

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

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

The larvae feed on Scaevola chamissoniana. They form galls on the stems of their host plant.

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q5045932 entry