Ategumia matutinalis

Ategumia matutinalis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae

Ategumia matutinalis is a moth of the family Crambidae described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in Central America, South America and the Antilles, including Puerto Rico, Trinidad, French Guiana, Suriname, Ecuador and Jamaica. It was introduced to Hawaii for the control of Clidemia hirta, although researchers thought they were introducing Ategumia ebulealis.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Peru · 2

Sources and credits

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Ategumia matutinalis

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