Homaledra sabalella
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| Species: | H. sabalella
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| Homaledra sabalella (Chambers, 1880)
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Homaledra sabalella, the palm leaf skeletonizer moth, is a moth in the Batrachedridae family. It was described by Vactor Tousey Chambers in 1880. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.[1] It is also present in Puerto Rico, Hispaniola and Cuba.
The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults are on wing year-round.
The larvae feed on Sabal palmetto, Sabal causiarum and Cocos nucifera. They feed on the palm fronds.
References
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- Arctiidae genus list at Butterflies and Moths of the World of the Natural History Museum, London