Omphalocera munroei

Omphalocera munroei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Tribe: Megarthridiini
Genus: Omphalocera
Species: O. munroei
Binomial name
Omphalocera munroei
Martin, 1956

Omphalocera munroei, the asimina webworm moth, is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found in North America, including Florida, Indiana and West Virginia.

The larvae feed on the leaves, buds and twigs of Asimina species. The larvae create a leaf shelter from within they feed.


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