Cydia falsifalcellum
Species of moth
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cydia falsifalcellum is a moth of the family Tortricidae.[1][3] It was described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. It is endemic to the island of Hawaii.[4][2] It is similar to Cydia parapteryx from Oahu and might even be conspecific. It is rare due to a lack of host plants.[4]
| Cydia falsifalcellum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Cydia |
| Species: | C. falsifalcellum |
| Binomial name | |
| Cydia falsifalcellum (Walsingham, 1907)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
The larvae feed on Canavalia and Vicia,[3] possibly Vicia menziesii, and possibly on Strogylodon ruber. They feed on the seeds and stems and possibly the flowers of their host plant.[4]
.jpg){kind=small}