Cremastobombycia lantanella
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| Cremastobombycia lantanella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gracillariidae |
| Genus: | Cremastobombycia |
| Species: | C. lantanella
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| Cremastobombycia lantanella Busck, 1910
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Cremastobombycia lantanella, commonly known as the lantana leaf miner, is a moth in the family Gracillariidae. It was first described by August Busck in 1910. It is native to the southern United States, including Texas , as well as Mexico. It was introduced to Hawaii in 1902 as a biological control agent against invasive lantana species.
The wingspan is about 7mm.
External links
[edit]- Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1978). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 9 Microlepidoptera. The University Press of Hawaii, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7338.
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