Carposina autologa
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Carposina autologa Meyrick, 1910
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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]
References
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Carposina autologa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
- ^ The impact of the Hakea seed-moth Carposina autologa (Carposinidae) on the canopy-stored seeds of the weed Hakea sericea (Proteaceae)
- ^ Gordon, A.J., 1993. The Biological Control of Hakea Sericea Schrade by the Hakea Seed-Moth, Carposina autologa Meyrick, in South Africa. - Rhodes University: 1-135.
- ^ lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au