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Endothenia menthivora (Mint rhizome worm)

Synonyms: Alloendothenia menthivora

Wikipedia Abstract

Endothenia menthivora, the mint rhizome worm, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Japan. The wingspan is 15–18 mm. Adults are on wing from early July to mid August. There seems to be one generation per year. The larvae feed on Mentha species. The larvae bore into the stem and rhizomes of the host plant.
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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