Dichogama redtenbacheri | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Dichogama |
Species: | D. redtenbacheri
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Binomial name | |
Dichogama redtenbacheri Lederer, 1863
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Dichogama redtenbacheri, the caper-leaf webworm moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Julius Lederer in 1863.[1] It is found in Florida,[2] the West Indies,[3] Costa Rica[4] and South America.[5]
The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round.
The larvae feed on Capparis species,[6] including Capparis cynophallophora.[7]