Dichogama redtenbacheri

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Dichogama redtenbacheri
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Dichogama
Species:
D. redtenbacheri
Binomial name
Dichogama redtenbacheri
Lederer, 1863
Synonyms
  • Dichogama redtenbacheri f. nigraAmsel, 1956

Dichogama redtenbacheri, the caper-leaf webworm moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863. [1] It is found in Florida, [2] the West Indies, [3] Costa Rica [4] and South America. [5]

The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round.

The larvae feed on Capparis species, [6] including Capparis cynophallophora . [7]

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References

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  7. The Canadian Entomologist; Volume 107; Issue 02; February 1975, pp 129-154