Biology:Salbia lotanalis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Salbia lotanalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Salbia |
| Species: | S. lotanalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Salbia lotanalis H. Druce, 1899
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Salbia lotanalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1899. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
The larvae feed on Miconia calvescens. They roll the leaves of their host plant, forming a tube from which they feed. Pupation takes place within this tube.[2]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Biology of the leaf roller Salbia lotanalis and its impact on the invasive tree Miconia calvescens"
Wikidata ☰ Q20720982 entry
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