Red-necked Peanutworm Moth

Stegasta bosqueella

"Stegasta bosqueella" is a species of moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.
Stegasta bosqueella Red-necked Peanutworm Moth - Stegasta bosqueella Red-necked Peanutworm Moth,Stegasta bosqueella

Food

The larvae are a pest on "Arachis hypogaea". They feed on the foliage of their host plant.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyGelechiidae
GenusStegasta
SpeciesS. bosqueella
Photographed in
United States of America