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Lygodium Defoliator Moth (suggested) Neomusotima conspurcatalis (Warren) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Kristen Bowers, Melissa Smith, and Carey Minteer

Release Date: 3/27/2023

Reviewed At: 3/3/2023

DOI: 10.32473/edis-in1396-2023

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is IN1396, one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date March 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Kristen Bowers, graduate research assistant, Entomology and Nematology Department; Melissa Smith, research ecologist, Invasive Plant Research Lab, Agriculture Research Service, US Department of Agriculture; and Carey Minteer, assistant professor, Entomology and Nematology Department; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Bowers, K., Smith, M., & Minteer, C. (2023). Lygodium Defoliator Moth (suggested) Neomusotima conspurcatalis (Warren) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Crambidae). EDIS, 2023(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1396-2023

Authors

Kristen Bowers
Kristen Bowers
student
University of Florida

research graduate assistant, Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Indian River REC, Ft. Pierce

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Carey Minteer
Carey Minteer
Contact
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, weed biological control, Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL

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