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Stegasta bosqueella

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Species of moth

Stegasta bosqueella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Stegasta
Species: S. bosqueella
Binomial name
Stegasta bosqueella
(Chambers, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Oecophora basqueella Chambers, 1875
  • Stegasta basqueella
  • Parastega bosqueella
  • Parastega basqueella
  • Stegasta basqueella
  • Gelechia basqueella
  • Gelechia bosqueella
  • Gelechia costipunctella Möschler, 1890

Stegasta bosqueella (red-necked peanutworm moth) is a species of moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

The larvae are a pest on Arachis hypogaea. They feed on the foliage of their host plant.

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Bug Guide
  3. Life System of Stegasta bosqueella (Chambers) on Peanuts in Oklahoma
Taxon identifiers
Stegasta bosqueella


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