Biology:Neomusotima conspurcatalis
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Neomusotima conspurcatalis (Warren, 1896)
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Neomusotima conspurcatalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1896.[1] It is found in India , Indonesia, East Timor and Australia .
The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm.
The larvae feed on Lygodium microphyllum. Young larvae skeletonize the leaves of their host plant, while older larvae consume entire leaves.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Solis, M. Alma; Yen, Shen-Horn; Goolsby, John H. (2004). "Species of Lygomusotima new genus and Neomusotima Yoshiyasu (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from Australia and Southeastern Asia feeding on Lygodium microphyllum (Schizaeaceae)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America 97 (1): 64–76. doi:10.1603/0013-8746(2004)097[0064:SOLNGA2.0.CO;2].
Wikidata ☰ Q18114245 entry
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