Labdia deliciosella Walker, 1864 is a animal in the Cosmopterigidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Labdia deliciosella Walker, 1864

Labdia deliciosella Walker, 1864

Labdia deliciosella is a 20 mm wingspan Cosmopterigidae moth found in Australia that bores into specific plant tissues as larvae.

Genus
Labdia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Labdia deliciosella Walker, 1864

Labdia deliciosella (Walker, 1864) is a moth species belonging to the family Cosmopterigidae. This species has been recorded in Australia, specifically within the Northern Territory, Queensland, and New South Wales. Its wingspan measures approximately 20 millimeters. The larvae of Labdia deliciosella bore into the stems of Acacia perangusta, and into the galls formed by Eriosoma lanigerum on Malus pomone.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Cosmopterigidae Labdia

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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