Digitivalva delaireae
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| Digitivalva delaireae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Acrolepiidae |
| Genus: | Digitivalva |
| Species: | D. delaireae |
| Binomial name | |
| Digitivalva delaireae Gaedike & Krüger, 2002 | |
Digitivalva delaireae is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae that is endemic to South Africa.[1][2]
It is a potential biological control agent for Delairea odorata, the larval host plant.[2] Mehelis et al., 2015 test the moth's food preferences and find a strong preference for D. odorata and against any vulnerable native plants in California and Oregon, making this a good biocontrol especially for those areas.[2]
