Diastema tigris
| Diastema tigris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Diastema |
| Species: | D. tigris |
| Binomial name | |
| Diastema tigris Guenée, 1852 | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Lantana Moth or Lantana Control Moth (Diastema tigris) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is endemic to Florida and Texas, but has been introduced in Zambia, Australia, Micronesia, Fiji, Hawaii, Ghana, St. Helena, Tanzania, Uganda and Mauritius[1] as biological control of Lantana camara.
The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Lantana camara.
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