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) | |
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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
- Hampson, 1896b. Fauna of British India, including Ceylon and Burma. Moths. - — 4:i–xviii, 1–595
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ afromoths
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