Mampava rhodoneura (Turner, 1905) is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Mampava rhodoneura (Turner, 1905)
Mampava rhodoneura, the buffel grass seed caterpillar, is a snout moth species found in Queensland, Australia.
Mampava rhodoneura, commonly known as the buffel grass seed caterpillar, is a species of snout moth in the genus Mampava. This species was first described by Turner in 1905, and it is currently known to occur in Queensland, Australia. The larvae of Mampava rhodoneura feed on the seeds of Cenchrus pennisetiformis, and they web together the flower heads of their host plant.
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Meyrickiella homosema (Meyrick, 1887)
Acrobasis angusella Grote, 1880
Acrobasis caryae Grote, 1881
Oxybia transversella Duponchel, 1836
Mapeta xanthomelas Walker, 1863
Neodavisia melusina Ferguson, Blanchard & Knudson, 1984
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