Lygomusotima stria is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Maria Alma Solis and Shen-Horn Yen in 2004. It is found from Singapore[1] and Thailand to Pulo Laut (an island near Borneo).
| Lygomusotima stria | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Lygomusotima |
| Species: | L. stria
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| Binomial name | |
| Lygomusotima stria Solis & Yen in Solis, Yen & Goolsby, 2004
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The length of the forewings is 5–7.1 mm
The larvae feed on Lygodium microphyllum. Young larvae skeletonize the leaves of their host plant, while older larvae consume entire leaves. Pupation takes place on the host plant.
Etymology edit
The species name is derived from the striae in the female ductus bursae.[2]
References edit
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Species of Lygomusotima new genus and Neomusotima Yoshiyasu (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) from Australia and Southeastern Asia feeding on Lygodium microphyllum (Schizaeaceae)