Neomusotima conspurcatalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1896.[1] It is found in India, Indonesia, East Timor and Australia.
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The length of the forewings is 4–5 mm.
The larvae feed on Lygodium microphyllum. Young larvae skeletonize the leaves of their host plant, while older larvae consume entire leaves.[2]
References
edit- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2011-02-26. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Solis, M. Alma; Yen, Shen-Horn & Goolsby, John H. (2004). "Species of Lygomusotima new genus and Neomusotima Yoshiyasu (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from Australia and Southeastern Asia feeding on Lygodium microphyllum (Schizaeaceae)". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 97 (1): 64–76. doi:10.1603/0013-8746(2004)097[0064:SOLNGA]2.0.CO;2.