Mampava rhodoneura

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Mampava rhodoneura
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M. rhodoneura
Binomial name
Mampava rhodoneura
(Turner, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Anerastria rhodoneuraTurner, 1905

Mampava rhodoneura, the buffel grass seed caterpillar, is a species of snout moth in the genus Mampava . It was described by Turner in 1905, and is known from Queensland in Australia. [2]

The larvae feed on the seeds of Cenchrus pennisetiformis . They web together the heads of their host plant. [3]

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References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. Buffel grass: both friend and foe - An evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of buffel grass use, and recommendations for future research
  3. "tropicalforages.info". Archived from the original on 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2012-04-10.