- Diastema tigris
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Diastema tigris Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Diastema Species: D. tigris Binomial name Diastema tigris
Guenée, 1852Synonyms - Nipista lineata Walker, [1858]
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 and Uganda as biological control of Lantana camara.
The wingspan is about 25 mm.
The larvae feed on Lantana camara.
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