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Stegasta bosqueella (Red-necked Peanutworm Moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

The red-necked peanutworm moth (Stegasta bosqueella) is a species of moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia. The larvae are a pest on Arachis hypogaea. They feed on the foliage of their host plant.
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Prey / Diet

Ananas comosus (pineapple)[1]

External References

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♦ 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
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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