Cydia falsifalcellum
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Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Arthropoda
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Class: | Insecta
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Genus: | Cydia
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Species: | C. falsifalcellum
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Binomial name | |
Cydia falsifalcellum (Walsingham, 1907)[verification needed]
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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
Categories:
- Grapholitini
- Endemic moths of Hawaii
- Olethreutinae stubs