Druentica inscita

Druentica inscita

"Druentica inscita" is a moth of the family Mimallonidae. The larvae cut and fold the leaves of "Clidemia hirta" and "Miconia acinodendrum" to form a feeding shelter. They are green with brown stripes and are about 50 mm long.
Druentica inscita, Los Cedros Reserve, Ecuador Tentative ID. Druentica inscita,Ecuador,Ecuador 2021,Fall,Geotagged,Los Cedros Reserve,South America,World

Distribution

It is native to Mexico, and was thought to have been introduced to Hawaii for biological control of "Clidemia hirta". However, recent research has suggested that the species introduced to Hawaii was misidentified, and is now known to be "Druentica coralie".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyMimallonidae
GenusDruentica
SpeciesD. inscita
Photographed in
Ecuador