Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Cryptothelea Higher classification Platoeceticus | Phylum Arthropoda Family Psychidae Scientific name Cryptothelea gloverii Rank Species | |
Similar Oiketicus abbotii, Euclemensia bassettella, Acrolophus popeanella, Acrolophus plumifrontella, Cebysa leucotelus | ||
Cryptothelea gloverii is a species of bagworm moth. Its native range includes Central America.
It favors orange trees, and also eat the camphor scale (Pseudaonidia duplex), a scale insect.
References
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