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Crocidosema plebejana
A small moth about 5 mm long with pale narrow wings marked with back blotches. The costal margins were a dark brown broken with thin double white markings. The submarginal band of white had black flecks. Antennae were short. Labial palps formed a short snout.
Attracted to bright garden lights on a very warm night.
Considered an agricultural pest. Larvae feed on various species of Malvaceae family.
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Olethreutinae
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Spotted on Oct 29, 2019
Submitted on Nov 2, 2019
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