Ategumia matutinalis

Ategumia matutinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Ategumia
Species: A. matutinalis
Binomial name
Ategumia matutinalis
(Guenee, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Samea matutinalis Guenee, 1854
  • Sylepte matutinalis
  • Botys odiusalis Walker, 1859

Ategumia matutinalis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Central America, South America and the Antilles, including Puerto Rico, Trinidad, French Guyana, Ecuador and Jamaica. It was introduced to Hawaii for the control of Clidemia hirta, although researchers thought they were introducing Ategumia ebulealis.

The larvae feed on Heterotrichum cymosum and Clidemia species, including Clidemia hirta. They roll the leaves of their host plant.

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