Neurostrota gunniella | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Neurostrota |
Species: | N. gunniella
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Binomial name | |
Neurostrota gunniella | |
Synonyms | |
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The mimosa stem-mining moth (Neurostrota gunniella) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico and Texas, as well as Thailand and the Northern Territory in Australia, [2] where it was introduced in 1989 to control Mimosa pigra. [3]
The wingspan is about 8 mm. [4] [5]
The larvae feed on Mimosa asperata, Mimosa pigra, Neptunia oleracea and Neptunia plena. Mimosa pigra is the main larval host plant.
Neurostrota gunniella | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Gracillariidae |
Genus: | Neurostrota |
Species: | N. gunniella
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Binomial name | |
Neurostrota gunniella | |
Synonyms | |
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The mimosa stem-mining moth (Neurostrota gunniella) is a moth of the family Gracillariidae. It is known from Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico and Texas, as well as Thailand and the Northern Territory in Australia, [2] where it was introduced in 1989 to control Mimosa pigra. [3]
The wingspan is about 8 mm. [4] [5]
The larvae feed on Mimosa asperata, Mimosa pigra, Neptunia oleracea and Neptunia plena. Mimosa pigra is the main larval host plant.