Biology:Mussidia pectinicornella
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | M. pectinicornella
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| Mussidia pectinicornella (Hampson, 1896)
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Mussidia pectinicornella is a species of snout moth in the genus Mussidia. It was described by George Hampson in 1896. It is found in southern and south-eastern Asia from Bhutan to New Guinea, in Australia and Fiji, Taiwan, Japan , southern Europe and in Réunion.
Known food plants of this species are citrus fruits, Rutaceae, (Citrus grandis, Citrus species, Citrus limon) and Sapotaceae (Manilkara zapota).[2]
References
- Hampson, G. F. (1896). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume IV. Taylor and Francis. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/180032#page/5/mode/1up.
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Citripestis pectinicornella (Hampson, 1896)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/CITRPECT. Retrieved November 16, 2017.
Wikidata ☰ Q15639536 entry
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