Cydia falsifalcellum

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.

Cydia falsifalcellum
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C. falsifalcellum
Binomial name
Cydia falsifalcellum
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Cydia falsifalcella
  • Adenoneura falsifalcellum Walsingham, 1907

The larvae feed on Canavalia species and possibly Vicia menziessii and Strogylodon ruber. They feed on the seeds and stems and possibly the flowers of their host plant.

  • Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
  • Species info


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