Carposina bullata
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| Carposina bullata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Carposinidae |
| Genus: | Carposina |
| Species: | C. bullata |
| Binomial name | |
| Carposina bullata Meyrick, 1913 | |
Carposina bullata is a moth of the Carposinidae family.[1] It is native to Trinidad and Tobago, but has been introduced to Hawaii as biological control agent of the weed Clidemia hirta.[2]
The larvae feed on the fruit and flowers of Clidemia hirta.
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