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Similar Opsiphanes cassina, Rhynchophorus palmarum, Oiketicus kirbyi, Brassolis, Brassolis sophorae | ||
Sagalassa valida lepidoptera brachodidae barrenador de las ra ces de la palma de aceite
Sagalassa valida, the oil palm rootworm, is a moth in the Brachodidae family. It is found in Panama, Colombia, Peru, Guyana and Brazil.
The larvae feed on Elaeis guineensis. They mine in the roots of their host plant, destroying the tissue and leaving only the cortex intact.
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