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Neomusotima fuscolinealis
Neomusotima fuscolinealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Neomusotima
Species:	N. fuscolinealis
Binomial name
Neomusotima fuscolinealis Yoshiyasu, 1985

Neomusotima fuscolinealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Yoshiyasu in 1985. It is found in Japan and Hong Kong. The species was studies as a potential biological control agent for Lygodium japonicum in the United States, but the species was deemed unsuitable since it also fed on the native species Lygodium palmatum.

The wingspan is 6–10 mm.

The larvae feed on Lygodium japonicum.

References

1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
2. Species of Lygomusotima new genus and Neomusotima Yoshiyasu (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from Australia and Southeastern Asia feeding on Lygodium microphyllum (Schizaeaceae)
3. Neomusotima fuscolinealis (Lepidoptera: Pryalidae) is an Unsuitable Biological Control Agent of Lygodium japonicum
4. Japanese Moths

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