Mampava rhodoneura explained

Mampava rhodoneura, the buffel grass seed caterpillar, is a species of snout moth in the genus Mampava. It was described by Turner in 1905, and is known from Queensland in Australia.[1]

The larvae feed on the seeds of Cenchrus pennisetiformis. They web together the heads of their host plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.desertknowledgecrc.com.au/resource/DKCRC-Report-17-Buffel-Grass.pdf Buffel grass: both friend and foe - An evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of buffel grass use, and recommendations for future research
  2. Web site: tropicalforages.info . 2012-04-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160502053332/http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Forages/Media/Html/Cenchrus_pennisetiformis.htm . 2016-05-02 . dead .

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