Sufetula diminutalis
| Sufetula diminutalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Sufetula |
| Species: | S. diminutalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sufetula diminutalis (Walker, 1866) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sufetula diminutalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1866.[1] It is found in Florida, the Caribbean (including Bermuda, Cuba), southern Central America (including Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica) and South America (including Colombia, Peru)
The length of the forewings is 4.5–7.5 mm. Adults are on wing year round.
The larvae feed on the roots of palm species, boring into the growing tips of roots.[2]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Sufetula Walker in Florida (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)
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