Lantana Plume Moth
Lantanophaga pusillidactyla
33.1468, -117.009
Field Notes
Description:
Small light colored moth with "T" shape when landed. Brown markings on wings and one stripe on abdomen.
Habitat:
Unknown bush and Lantana (last image) in our backyard. "It is native to the southern United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and South America." - Wikipedia
Notes:
You can see how well they hide in the Lantana on the last image. "Adults feed on flowers, and lay eggs in flower heads. The larvae feed on Lantana camara, Lantana montevidensis, Lantana hispida, Lantana peduncularis, Lantana indica, Lantana involucrata, Lippia alba, Phyla nodiflora, Phyla lanceolata, Caperonia palustris, Mentha and Utricularia species. They feed inside flowers or tunnel around the base of the flower. They feed for seven to ten days and pupate in the flower clusters. The development time from egg to adult is about fourteen days." - Wikipedia
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