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Helcystogramma convolvuli

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Wikipedia Abstract

Helcystogramma convolvuli, the sweet potato moth, sweetpotato webworm moth, sweetpotato leaf roller or black leaf folder, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is mainly found in Asia and Africa, but there are also records from Oceania, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Florida in the United States. The species is also found on the Canary Islands and Madeira. The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The forewings are dark tawny fuscous. The hindwings are brownish grey.
View Wikipedia Record: Helcystogramma convolvuli

Prey / Diet

Convolvulus arvensis (perennial morningglory)[1]
Distimake quinquefolius (rock rosemary)[1]
Ipomoea aquatica (Chinese waterspinach)[1]
Ipomoea batatas ('uala)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0