Plutella antiphona
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| Plutella antiphona | |
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| Female holotype | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Plutellidae |
| Genus: | Plutella |
| Species: | P. antiphona |
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| Plutella antiphona Meyrick, 1901 | |
Plutella antiphona, also known as the diamondback moth, is a moth of the family Plutellidae first described by Edward Meyrick in 1901.[1][2] It is endemic to New Zealand.
This species is very similar in appearance to Plutella xylostella and can only be distinguished from that species either by examining the larvae, the pupae or the adult genitalia.[3] The diamond pattern on the forewings of this species is variable and can be blurred or faded.[3]
Distribution
Habitat and hosts
P. antiphona inhabit open areas including cultivated places like gardens.[3] Larvae of this species feed on plants in the Brassicaceae family.[3]
