Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pyralidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lamida | |
Similar Butterflies and moths, Acrocercops, Mosquito bugs | ||
Lamida moncusalis, the cashew shoot and blossom webber, is a species of snout moth in the genus Lamida. It was described by Walker in 1859. It is found in India.
The larvae feed on cashew and mango. They web the terminal portions of the new shoots and the blossom, causing the shoots to dry up. The larvae are dark green with yellow longitudinal bands and pinksish dorsal lines. Full-grown larvae reach a length 24–27 mm. Pupation takes place in a cocoon made within the leaf web.
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