Ategumia adipalis explained

Ategumia adipalis is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Julius Lederer in 1863. It is found from India to Australia and in Japan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and China. It was introduced to Hawaii in 1965.

The wingspan is about 21 mm.

The larvae feed on Melastoma candidum and Melastoma malabathricum. They roll the leaves of their host plant.

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Notes and References

  1. http://clasate.cimec.ro/detaliu.asp?k=15B8E7393CE847BDA0A362DE0482AA23 Institutul NaĊ£ional al Patrimoniului, Romenia