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Species Plutella armoraciae - Hodges#2358

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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily Yponomeutoidea (Ermine Moths and kin)
Family Plutellidae (Diamondback Moths)
Genus Plutella
Species armoraciae (Plutella armoraciae - Hodges#2358)
Hodges Number
2358
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Plutella armoraciae Busck, 1912 (1)
Size
Busck (1912) listed the wingspan as 16-18 mm.(1)
Identification
Busck (1912) original description is available online.
(1)
Food
The larvae feed on Armoracia (horseradish) species.(1)
Print References
Busck, A. 1912. A new injurious Plutella. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 14: 219.(1)
Works Cited
1.A new injurious Plutella.
August . 1912. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 14.
2.North American Moth Photographers Group
3.BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems