| Carposina bullata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Carposinidae |
| Genus: | Carposina |
| Species: | C. bullata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Carposina bullata
Meyrick, 1913
| |
Carposina bullata is a moth of the Carposinidae family. [1] It is native to Trinidad and Tobago, but has been introduced to Hawaii as biological control agent of the weed Clidemia hirta. [2]
The larvae feed on the fruit and flowers of Clidemia hirta.
References
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| Carposina bullata | |
|---|---|
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Carposinidae |
| Genus: | Carposina |
| Species: | C. bullata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Carposina bullata
Meyrick, 1913
| |
Carposina bullata is a moth of the Carposinidae family. [1] It is native to Trinidad and Tobago, but has been introduced to Hawaii as biological control agent of the weed Clidemia hirta. [2]
The larvae feed on the fruit and flowers of Clidemia hirta.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Carposina bullata.
Wikispecies has information related to
Carposina bullata.