Seticosta rubicola
Seticosta rubicola is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Guatemala. Larvae have been intercepted on Rubus plants arriving in the United States from Guatemala.
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| Seticosta rubicola Brown & Nishida, 2003[1] | |
The length of the forewings is 5-8.5 mm. Adults are tan, brown or reddish brown with white and yellow-green markings. Adults have been recorded nearly year-round in multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Rubus species, including Rubus eriocarpus and Rubus vulcanicola. They bore into the stem of their host plant, resulting in a gall. Pupation probably takes place outside of the gall. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 12–13 mm. They have a brownish-purple body and a black to orange head.[2]
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