- Monopetalotaxis candescens
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Monopetalotaxis candescens Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sesiidae Genus: Monopetalotaxis Species: M. candescens Binomial name Monopetalotaxis candescens
(Felder, 1874)[1]Synonyms - Trochilina candescens Felder, 1874
Monopetalotaxis candescens is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is known from South Africa.
The larvae bore the roots of Aspalathus linearis. They are considered the principal insect pest associated with rooibos or red bush tea production. Annual moth flights peak during November and December, resulting in young plantations being targeted during the hot, dry summer conditions prevailing at this time.[2]
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