Klugeana is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae.
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| Klugeana philoxalis | |
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The South African species Klugeana philoxalis has been proposed as a possible biocontrol agent for dealing with invasive Oxalis pes-caprae in countries where it is a problem. Like many Noctuids, Klugeana philoxalis has larvae that feed nocturnally and hide by day. If suddenly illuminated when feeding in the dark, they drop to the ground.[1]
References
edit- ^ Kluge, R. L.; Claassens, M.; Klugeana philoxalis Geertsema (Noctuidae: Cuculliinae), the first potential biological control agent for the weed Oxalis pes-caprae L.; Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 1990 Vol. 53 No. 2 pp. 191-198
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