Dichogama redtenbacheri

Dichogama redtenbacheri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Dichogama
Species: D. redtenbacheri
Binomial name
Dichogama redtenbacheri
Lederer, 1863
Synonyms
  • Dichogama redtenbacheri f. nigra Amsel, 1956

Dichogama redtenbacheri, the caper-leaf webworm moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by 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. They fold or spin together the leaves with silk to make a shelter.[7]

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