Biology:Mussidia pectinicornella

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Short description: Species of moth

Mussidia pectinicornella
Scientific classification
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Animalia
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M. pectinicornella
Binomial name
Mussidia pectinicornella
(Hampson, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Myelois pectinicornella Hampson, 1896
  • Nephopteryx sagittiferella Moore, 1891

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

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved September 29, 2011. 
  2. 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