Neoleucinodes prophetica

Neoleucinodes prophetica

"Neoleucinodes prophetica" is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Trinidad and Tobago and Brazil. It is also present in southern Florida.
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Appearance

The length of the forewings is 8.5-10.5 mm.

Naming

It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1914.

Food

The larvae feed on "Solanum umbellatum" and "Solanum erianthum". They bore in the fruit of their host plant.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusNeoleucinodes
SpeciesN. prophetica
Photographed in
Colombia