Tiquadra circumdata

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Tiquadra circumdata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tineidae
Genus: Tiquadra
Species:
T. circumdata
Binomial name
Tiquadra circumdata
(Zeller, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Acureuta circumdata Zeller, 1877

Tiquadra circumdata is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is known from Columbia, where it is recorded in oil palm plantations.

The wingspan is about 25-30 mm. [1]

Their larvae live inside a flattened case, which they make from palm fibers arranged with silks from their salivary glands. They are found in the shoots of palm trees older than two years, usually those affected by bud rot.

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