Mussidia pectinicornella

Mussidia pectinicornella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
Genus: Mussidia[1]
Species: M. pectinicornella
Binomial name
Mussidia pectinicornella
(Hampson, 1896)
Synonyms
  • Myelois pectinicornella Hampson, 1896
  • Nephopteryx sagittiferella Moore, 1891

Mussidia pectinicornella is a species of snout moth in the genus Mussidia. It was described by Hampson in 1896. It is found in southern and south-eastern Asia from Bhután to New Guinea, in Australia and Fidji, Taiwan, Japan, southern Europe and in La Réunion.

Known foodplant of this species are citrus fruits, Rutaceae, (Citrus grandis, Citrus sp., Citrus limon) and Sapotaceae (Manilkara zapota).[2]

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. afromoths


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