Antiblemma leucocyma
Appearance
Antiblemma leucocyma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Antiblemma |
Species: | A. leucocyma
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Binomial name | |
Antiblemma leucocyma Hampson, 1926
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Antiblemma leucocyma is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by George Hampson in 1926. It is native to Brazil.[1] It has been studied as a potential biological control agent for Miconia calvescens, an invasive tree considered one of the greatest threats to natural ecosystems of Hawaii and other Pacific islands.[2]
The larvae feed on the leaves of Miconia calvescens, making holes of an irregular shape.
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (July 6, 2019). "Antiblemma leucocyma Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Biology, herbivory, and host specificity of Antiblemma leucocyma (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) on Miconia calvescens DC.(Melastomataceae) in Brazil".