Digitivalva delaireae
Digitivalva delaireae is a moth of the family Acrolepiidae that is endemic to South Africa.[1]
| Digitivalva delaireae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Acrolepiidae |
| Genus: | Digitivalva |
| Species: | D. delaireae |
| Binomial name | |
| Digitivalva delaireae Gaedike & Krüger, 2002 | |
It is a potential biological control agent for Delairea odorata, the larval host plant.
References
- Gaedike, R.; Krüger, M. (2002). "Digitivalva (Digitivalva) delaireae sp. n. (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae), a potential biological control agent for Delairea odorata (Asteraceae)" (PDF). 10 (2). African Entomology: 357–360.
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