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Crasimorpha infuscata

Wikipedia Abstract

Crasimorpha infuscata is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is native to Brazil, but has been purposely introduced to Hawaii in 1960-1961 to control Christmasberry. It seems the moth did not become established however. The male has a small yellow subcostal brush on the hindwing. The larvae feed on Schinus terebinthifolius. They bore into the terminal parts of the host and form galls. The larval attack thus reduces flowering and seed formation.
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Prey / Diet

Schinus terebinthifolia (Florida holly)[1]

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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