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Mung Moth

Maruca vitrata

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Crambidae

Maruca vitrata is a pantropical insect pest of leguminous crops like pigeon pea, cowpea, mung bean and soybean. Its common names include the maruca pod borer, bean pod borer, soybean pod borer, mung moth, and the legume pod borer. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 49France · 1Germany · 1United Kingdom · 1