Caudellia apyrella
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The Crescent-winged Caudellia Moth (Caudellia apyrella) is a species of snout moth in the genus Caudellia, described by Harrison Gray Dyar, Jr. in 1904 in honor of his colleague Andrew Nelson Caudell.[1] It is found in North America.
The larvae feed on Cuscuta compacta and Cuscuta gronovii.[3]
References
- ^ a b "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Descriptions of and Notes on Larval Habits of Four Immature Phycitines in the Southeastern United States (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)