Lygomusotima constricta
Lygomusotima constricta is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Maria Alma Solis and Shen-Horn Yen in 2004. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon).[1]
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| Species: | L. constricta |
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| Lygomusotima constricta Solis & Yen in Solis, Yen & Goolsby, 2004 | |
The length of the forewings is 6–7 mm
The larvae probably feed on Lygodium species.
Etymology
The species name is refers to the anterior constriction of the ductus bursae in the female.[2]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- Species of Lygomusotima new genus and Neomusotima Yoshiyasu (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from Australia and Southeastern Asia feeding on Lygodium microphyllum (Schizaeaceae)
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