Salbia lotanalis
Salbia lotanalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Salbia |
Species: | S. lotanalis |
Binomial name | |
Salbia lotanalis Druce, 1899 | |
Salbia lotanalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Druce in 1899. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
The larvae feed on Miconia calvescens. They roll the leaves of their host plant, forming a tube from which they feed. Pupation takes place within this tube.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Biology of the leaf roller Salbia lotanalis and its impact on the invasive tree Miconia calvescens
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