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Antiblemma leucocyma

Antiblemma leucocyma

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Erebidae

Antiblemma leucocyma is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by George Hampson in 1926. It is native to Brazil. It has been studied as a potential biological control agent for Miconia calvescens, an invasive tree considered one of the greatest threats to natural ecosystems of Hawaii and other Pacific islands.

Distribution

(c) Kozue Kawakami, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC-BY-SA
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