Carposina bullata
Carposina bullata | |
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Scientific classification | |
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.
The larvae feed on the fruit and flowers of Clidemia hirta.
References
- ↑ "Classical biological control of Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae) in Hawaii using multiple strategies" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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