Carposina autologa

Carposina autologa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Carposinidae
Genus: Carposina
Species: C. autologa
Binomial name
Carposina autologa
Meyrick, 1910
Synonyms
  • Carposina sysciodes Turner, 1947

Carposina autologa, the Hakea seed-moth, is a moth in the Carposinidae family. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[1] It has been released in South Africa for the biological control Hakea sericea.[2][3]

The wingspan is about 10 mm. The forewings are white with a black stripe along the costa. The hindwings are white.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Hakea sericea and Hakea nodosa.[4]

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