Biology:Stegasta bosqueella

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Short description: Species of moth

Stegasta bosqueella
Stegasta bosqueella adult.jpg
Stegasta bosqueella larva.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Stegasta
Species:
S. bosqueella
Binomial name
Stegasta bosqueella
(Chambers, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oecophora basqueella Chambers, 1875
  • Stegasta basqueella
  • Parastega bosqueella
  • Parastega basqueella
  • Stegasta basqueella
  • Gelechia basqueella
  • Gelechia bosqueella
  • Gelechia costipunctella Möschler, 1890

Stegasta bosqueella (red-necked peanutworm moth) is a species of moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.[2]

Stegasta bosqueella - Red-necked Peanutworm Moth (14643296410).jpg

The larvae are a pest on Arachis hypogaea. They feed on the foliage of their host plant.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7606671 entry