Omphalocera munroei

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Omphalocera munroei
Asimina Webworm Moth - Omphalocera munroei, Leesylvania State Park, Woodbridge, Virginia.jpg
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Adult (top), and larva (bottom)
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Omphalocera
Species:
O. munroei
Binomial name
Omphalocera munroei
Martin, 1956

Omphalocera munroei, the Asimina webworm moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in the United States, including Florida, Indiana and West Virginia.

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The larvae feed on the leaves, buds and twigs of Asimina species. The larvae create a leaf shelter from within they feed.

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