Plutella armoraciae

Plutella armoraciae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Plutellidae
Genus: Plutella
Species: P. armoraciae
Binomial name
Plutella armoraciae
Busck, 1912[1]
Synonyms
  • Plutella amoraciae Marsh, 1913
  • Plutella monochlora Meyrick, 1914

Plutella armoraciae is a moth of the family Plutellidae. It is found in north-western North America.

The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults superficially look like a very pale Plutella xylostella.

The larvae feed on Armoracia species.[2]

References

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