Carposina autologa
Species of moth
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Carposina autologa, the hakea seed-moth, is a moth in the Carposinidae family. It is found in Australia, where it has been recorded from Western Australia.[1] It has been released in South Africa for the biological control Hakea sericea.[2][3]
| Carposina autologa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Carposinidae |
| Genus: | Carposina |
| Species: | C. autologa |
| Binomial name | |
| Carposina autologa Meyrick, 1910 | |
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The wingspan is about 10 mm.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Hakea sericea and Hakea nodosa.[4]