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Species Exelastis pumilio - Hodges#6099.1

Classification · Hodges Number · Food
Exelastis pumilio - male - female Exelastis pumilio - male - female Moth - Exelastis pumilio - female Moth - Exelastis pumilio - female Moth - Exelastis pumilio - male - female Exelastis pumilio - male - female Exelastis pumilio moths - Exelastis pumilio - male - female
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
No Taxon (Moths)
Superfamily Pterophoroidea
Family Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)
Subfamily Pterophorinae
Tribe Platyptiliini
Genus Exelastis
Species pumilio (Exelastis pumilio - Hodges#6099.1)
Hodges Number
6099.1
Food
Larvae feed on several legumes, especially Desmodium (beggarweeds). [Comment by Deborah Matthews]
Contributed by Jeff Hollenbeck on 4 February, 2007 - 1:01am
Additional contributions by Bob Patterson, ceiseman
Last updated 19 July, 2009 - 12:48am

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