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Carposina bullata

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Carposina bullata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Carposinidae
Genus:
Carposina
Species:
C. bullata
Binomial name
Carposina bullata
Meyrick, 1913

Carposina bullata is a moth of the Carposinidae family.[1] It is native to Trinidad and Tobago, but has been introduced to Hawaii.

The larvae feed on the fruit and flowers of Clidemia hirta.

References

  1. ^ "Classical biological control of Clidemia hirta (Melastomataceae) in Hawaii using multiple strategies" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-19.
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