Neomusotima conspurcatalis: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Crambidae
- Genus
- Neomusotima
- Species
- Neomusotima conspurcatalis
- Scientific Name
- Neomusotima conspurcatalis
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Neomusotima conspurcatalis
Neomusotima conspurcatalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1896. It is found in India, Indonesia, East Timor and Australia.
The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm.
The larvae feed on Lygodium microphyllum. Young larvae skeletonize the leaves of their host plant, while older larvae consume entire leaves.
...Neomusotima conspurcatalis in languages:
- English
- Lygodium Defoliator Moth
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