Eucampyla
| Eucampyla | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Eucampyla Meyrick, 1882[1] |
| Species: | E. etheiella |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucampyla etheiella Meyrick, 1882 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eucampyla is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Meyrick in 1882. It contains the species E. etheiella, which is known from Micronesia, the Society Islands and Australia.
The larvae feed on Chromolaena odorata. They attack both young flower buds and mature leaves.[2]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ "A new natural enemy of Chromolaena odorata in Micronesia". Ehs.cdu.edu.au. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
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