Carposina bullata
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]
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| Species: | C. bullata |
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| Carposina bullata Meyrick, 1913 | |
The larvae feed on the fruit and flowers of Clidemia hirta.
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