Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Scientific name Ategumia matutinalis | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Ategumia Rank Species | |
Ategumia matutinalis is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in Central America, South America and the Antilles, including Puerto Rico, Trinidad, French Guyana, Ecuador and Jamaica. It was introduced to Hawaii for the control of Clidemia hirta, although researchers thought they were introducing Ategumia ebulealis.
The larvae feed on Heterotrichum cymosum and Clidemia species, including Clidemia hirta. They roll the leaves of their host plant.
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