Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Scientific name Ategumia fatualis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ategumia Rank Species | |
Ategumia fatualis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is native to Java and the Philippines, but was introduced to Hawaii and Kauai in 1958 for the control of Melastoma malabathricum.
The larvae feed on Melastoma malabathricum. They roll the leaves of their host plant.
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