Cydia falsifalcellum

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Cydia falsifalcellum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Cydia
Species:
C. falsifalcellum
Binomial name
Cydia falsifalcellum
(Walsingham, 1907)[verification needed]
Synonyms
  • Cydia falsifalcella
  • Adenoneura falsifalcellum Walsingham, 1907[verification needed]

Cydia falsifalcellum is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was first described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii. It is rare due to a lack of host plants.

The larvae feed on Canavalia species and possibly and . They feed on the seeds and stems and possibly the flowers of their host plant.

External links[]

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
  • Species info


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