Carposina autologa explained

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 larvae feed on the seeds of Hakea sericea and Hakea nodosa.^[4]

References

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog

Notes and References

1. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
2. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/240401449_The_impact_of_the_Hakea_seed-moth_Carposina_autologa_%28Carposinidae%29_on_the_canopy-stored_seeds_of_the_weed_Hakea_sericea_%28Proteaceae%29 The impact of the Hakea seed-moth Carposina autologa (Carposinidae) on the canopy-stored seeds of the weed Hakea sericea (Proteaceae)
3. Web site: 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. . 2016-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306041050/http://contentpro.seals.ac.za/iii/cpro/DigitalItemViewPage.external?sp=1005330 . 2016-03-06 . dead .
4. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/carp/autologa.html lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au