Kingdom Animalia Family Galacticidae Scientific name Homadaula anisocentra Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Homadaula Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Prionoxystus robiniae, Dichomeris, Ypsolopha, Ailanthus webworm | ||
Homadaula anisocentra, also known as the mimosa webworm, is a species of moth in the family Galacticidae. It is considered a pest of ornamental plants. They attack the leaves of mimosa (Albizia julibrissin) and honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos).
This species was introduced into the United States from China in the 1940s.
Description
Adults are about 10 millimetres (0.4 in) long. They are silvery gray in color and have wings covered with small, black dots. The larvae are approximately 15 mm (0.6 in) in length and are green to dark brown color. The larvae have white stripes.
References
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