Neomachlotica spiraea
| Neomachlotica spiraea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Yponomeutoidea |
| Family: | Glyphipterigidae |
| Genus: | Neomachlotica |
| Species: | N. spiraea |
| Binomial name | |
| Neomachlotica spiraea Heppner, 1981 | |
Neomachlotica spiraea is a species of sedge moth in the genus Neomachlotica. It was described by Heppner in 1891.[1] It is found in Florida.[2]
The length of the forewings is 3.2–4 mm. Adults are dark fuscous with purple iridescence. Adults are on wing from January to March and in May.[3]
The larvae feed on Boehmeria cylindrica. They are pale with a black head.
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