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Omphalocera munroei

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Pyralidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Tribe
  
Megarthridiini

Omphalocera munroei

Omphalocera munroei, the asimina webworm moth, is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found in North America, including Florida, Indiana and West Virginia.

The larvae feed on the leaves, buds and twigs of Asimina species. The larvae create a leaf shelter from within they feed.

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Omphalocera munroei Wikipedia