
Crocidosema lantana
Moth, Crambidae, New Zealand
Herausgegeben: Apostolis, Dismas Reinald
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Lantana Flower-Cluster Moth or Lantana Tortricid Moth (Crocidosema lantana) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is native to Mexico and the southern United States, but has been introduced to Hawaii in 1902, Australia in 1914 and the Caroline Islands in 1948 and 1949 to aid in the control of Lantana weeds.The larvae feed in pods of Bignonia chrysantha and in flower heads, on berries and also bore in tender twigs of Lantana species. It also feeds in the stem of ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Lantana Flower-Cluster Moth or Lantana Tortricid Moth (Crocidosema lantana) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is native to Mexico and the southern United States, but has been introduced to Hawaii in 1902, Australia in 1914 and the Caroline Islands in 1948 and 1949 to aid in the control of Lantana weeds.The larvae feed in pods of Bignonia chrysantha and in flower heads, on berries and also bore in tender twigs of Lantana species. It also feeds in the stem of litchi and in the terminal twigs of Tecoma stans. Full-grown larva are about 6 mm long and fuscous colored with a slight reddish tinge.