Liothula omnivora
| Liothula omnivora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Psychidae |
| Genus: | Liothula |
| Species: | L. omnivora |
| Binomial name | |
| Liothula omnivora Fereday, 1878 | |
Liothula omnivora, the Common bag moth, is a moth of the Psychidae family. It was described by Fereday in 1878. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is 28–38 mm for males. Females are wingless. Adult males are black without markings. The females are maggot-like.
The larvae feed on a very wide range of native and exotic broad-leaved and coniferous shrubs and trees. They feed on the foliage, but may occasionally constrict twigs so tightly that sap flow is restricted and gall-like swellings occur.[1]