Cromarcha stroudagnesia
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Species of moth
| Cromarcha stroudagnesia | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Cromarcha |
| Species: | C. stroudagnesia
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| Binomial name | |
| Cromarcha stroudagnesia Solis, 2003
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Cromarcha stroudagnesia is a species of snout moth. It was described by Solis in 2003 and is endemic to Costa Rica.[1]
The length of the forewings is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in) for females and 5–9 millimetres (0.20–0.35 in) for males.
The larvae bore in shoots of Tabebuia ochracea and Handroanthus impetiginosus . There is generally only one larva per shoot. Pupation takes place at the base of the tunnel.
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