Salbia haemorrhoidalis

Salbia haemorrhoidalis, the lantana leaftier, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is native to South America, Central America, the Antilles and the southern United States, but has been introduced in Hawaii in 1956, Queensland in 1958 and Réunion, Mauritius[1] to control Lantana. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.

Salbia haemorrhoidalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Salbia
Species:
S. haemorrhoidalis
Binomial name
Salbia haemorrhoidalis
Guenée, 1854
Synonyms
  • Anania haemorrhoidalis
  • Orphanostigma haemorrhoidalis
  • Syngamia haemorrhodialis Klima 1939
  • Asopia dircealis Walker, 1859
  • Hedylepta futilalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914

The larvae feed on the leaves of Lantana species.

References
  1. FAO.org - Kueffer & Mauremootoo, 2004 - Case studies on the Status of Invasive Woody plant species in the Western Indian Ocean
  • Carr, John F. (December 8, 2016). "Species Salbia haemorrhoidalis - Lantana Leaftier - Hodges#5287". BugGuide.Net. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  • "801384.00 – 5287 – Salbia haemorrhoidalis – Lantana Leaftier Moth – Guenée, 1854". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  • Moths of Jamaica


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