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Cotton Tipworm Moth
Crocidosema plebejana
-37.8999, 145.311
Field Notes
Description:
A small moth about 5 mm long with pale narrow wings marked with back blotches. The costal margins were a dark brown broken with thin double white markings. The submarginal band of white had black flecks. Antennae were short. Labial palps formed a short snout.
Habitat:
Attracted to bright garden lights on a very warm night.
Notes:
Considered an agricultural pest. Larvae feed on various species of Malvaceae family. <br>
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Olethreutinae
Reference Links:
Crocidosema plebejana
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PublishedNovember 2, 2019
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