Stegasta bosqueella explained

Stegasta bosqueella (red-necked peanutworm moth) is a species of moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.[1]

The larvae are a pest on Arachis hypogaea. They feed on the foliage of their host plant.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://bugguide.net/node/view/84302 Bug Guide
  2. http://dc.library.okstate.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/Dissert&CISOPTR=5268&CISOBOX=1&REC=3 Life System of Stegasta bosqueella (Chambers) on Peanuts in Oklahoma