Ategumia matutinalis

Ategumia matutinalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Ategumia
Species:	A. matutinalis
Binomial name
	Ategumia matutinalis; (Guenee, 1854)
Synonyms
	Samea matutinalis Guenee, 1854; Sylepte matutinalis; Botys odiusalis Walker, 1859;

Ategumia matutinalis is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in Central America, South America and the Antilles, including Puerto Rico, Trinidad, French Guiana, Suriname, Ecuador and Jamaica. It was introduced to Hawaii for the control of Clidemia hirta, although researchers thought they were introducing Ategumia ebulealis.

The larvae feed on Heterotrichum cymosum and Clidemia species, including C. hirta. They roll the leaves of their host plant.

References

^ Savela, Markku. "Ategumia matutinalis (Guenée, 1854)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 12, 2018.

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