Neomachlotica spiraea
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| Species: | N. spiraea
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| Neomachlotica spiraea Heppner, 1981
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Neomachlotica spiraea is a species of sedge moth in the genus Neomachlotica. It was described by Heppner in 1891.[1] It is found in Florida.[2]
The length of the forewings is 3.2–4 mm. Adults are dark fuscous with purple iridescence. Adults are on wing from January to March and in May.[3]
The larvae feed on Boehmeria cylindrica. They are pale with a black head.
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