Genus Salbia Rank Species | ||
Similar Salbia, Ophiomyia lantanae, Hypena laceratalis, Syngamia, Lantanophaga pusillidactyla | ||
The Lantana Leaftier (Salbia haemorrhoidalis) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is native to South America, Central America, the Antilles and the southern United States, but has been introduced in Hawaii in 1956, Queensland in 1958 and Mauritius to control Lantana.
The larvae feed on the leaves of Lantana species.
References
Salbia haemorrhoidalis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA