Bonagota salubricola
Species of moth
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Bonagota salubricola, the Brazilian apple leafroller, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.[2]
| Brazilian apple leafroller | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Bonagota |
| Species: | B. salubricola |
| Binomial name | |
| Bonagota salubricola | |
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The length of the forewings is 11–14 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on various plants, including Malus species. They roll the leaves of their host plant, and are considered an important pest.[4]
