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beet webworm moth

Spoladea recurvalis

Photo by Scott Frazier
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

This small moth is found worldwide, but mainly in the tropics. The larva is a crop pest in parts of the world.

Habitat:

Seen on a large campus at the base of a mountain, surrounded by settlements, food gardens and disturbed forest.

Reference Links:

Hawaiian Beet Webworm (Spoladea recurvalis) - Information on Hawaiian Beet Webw…, Spoladea recurvalis, Beet Webworm

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Scott Frazier
Just saw this species ID'ed on the feed, so I was finally able to ID this spotting :-)

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